Waterville, Vermont
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Population change since 2000: -3.4%
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| Males: 345 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 328 |  (48.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.9 years |
| Vermont median age: | 45.8 years |
Zip codes: 05492.
| Waterville: | $70,036 |
| VT: | $73,991 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,386 (it was $18,081 in 2000)
Waterville town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $261,772 (it was $98,900 in 2000)
| Waterville: | $261,772 |
| VT: | $304,700 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waterville, VT
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- 65797.6%White alone
- 71.0%Two or more races
- 50.7%American Indian alone
- 20.3%Hispanic
- 10.1%Black alone
- 10.1%Asian alone
Races in Waterville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: United States (20.1%), English (15.2%), Irish (14.5%), German (7.6%), French Canadian (6.9%), French (4.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 556 feet
Land area: 16.4 square miles.
Population density: 41 people per square mile (very low).
12 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.7% |
| Vermont: | 3.8% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Waterville town: | 1.8% ($1,762) |
| Vermont: | 2.0% ($2,196) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH 
(135.9 miles , pop. 107,006).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (185.3 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (273.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Belvidere, VT (2.1 miles ),
), Cambridge, VT (2.8 miles ),
), Eden, VT (3.2 miles ),
), Hyde Park, VT (3.3 miles )
)Latitude: 44.71 N, Longitude: 72.75 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 802
| Here: | 2.7% |
| Vermont: | 2.0% |
- Educational services (13.6%)
- Construction (11.1%)
- Health care (8.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
- U. S. Postal service (3.6%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.3%)
- Construction (19.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.9%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.0%)
- Machinery (5.0%)
- Educational services (23.3%)
- Health care (17.6%)
- Social assistance (6.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.0%)
- Public administration (4.4%)
- U. S. Postal service (3.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
- Carpenters (5.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (3.6%)
- Carpenters (9.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.5%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Child care workers (4.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.8%)
Average climate in Waterville, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 47.8. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 47.8 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.00585. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00585 |
| U.S.: | 0.25132 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.0619. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0619 |
| U.S.: | 1.5147 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 34.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 34.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.62. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.62 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Waterville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 50.3 miles away from Waterville center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 101.5 miles away from Waterville center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 129.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.7 miles away from Waterville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lamoille County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 20, Storms: 19, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Waterville:
- ELMORE HOUSE AT COPLEY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MORRISVILLE, VT)
- COPLEY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; MORRISVILLE, VT)
- THE MANOR, INC (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MORRISVILLE, VT)
- LAMOILLE HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; MORRISVILLE, VT)
Amtrak station near Waterville:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterville:
- Saint Michael's College (about 26 miles; Colchester, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,336)
- Community College of Vermont (about 27 miles; Winooski, VT; FT enrollment: 3,394)
- University of Vermont (about 28 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,566)
- Champlain College (about 28 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 2,623)
- SUNY College at Plattsburgh (about 36 miles; Plattsburgh, NY; FT enrollment: 5,934)
- Norwich University (about 41 miles; Northfield, VT; FT enrollment: 4,221)
- Middlebury College (about 54 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 3,077)
Public elementary/middle school in Waterville:
- WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 88, Location: 3414 VT ROUTE 109, Grades: PK-6)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Waterville: Waterville Town Library (A), Waterville Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Waterville include: Waterville Union Church (A), Church of the Nazarene (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Mountain View Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Saddle Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Taylor Brook (A), Streeter Brook (B), Codding Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Waterville and their reported violations in the past:
WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Address: 3414 VT Route 109 , Population served: 102, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:WATERVILLE FIRE DISTRICT 1 (Address: 53 CHURCH ST , Population served: 84, Groundwater):
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-25-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-06-2013)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-22-2010), St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-2011)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-15-2006), St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-02-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2009)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
- One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| Vermont: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.2% |
| Whole state: | 62.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
| This town: | 10.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
| This town: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Waterville:
- Never married: 27.7%
- Now married: 59.4%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 4.3%
- Divorced: 7.6%
For population 25 years and over in Waterville:
- High school or higher: 82.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 13.6 |
| Vermont average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Waterville, VT (based on Lamoille County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 2,339 | 7 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,006 | 11 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 939 | 9 |
| Other | 344 | 4 |
| None | 19,847 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 11
| Lamoille County: | 4.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
| This county: | 3.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Vermont: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
| Here: | 6.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 40
| This county: | 16.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Vermont: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lamoille County: | 6.5% |
| Vermont: | 6.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lamoille County: | 23.1% |
| State: | 22.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.8% |
| State: | 13.3% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Waterville:
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
- WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WRSA (1420 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, VT)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Waterville:
- WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLFE-FM (102.3 FM; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
- WXLU (88.3 FM; PERU, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WBTZ (99.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: PLATTSBURGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXZO (96.7 FM; WILLSBORO, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIZN (106.7 FM; VERGENNES, VT; Owner: BURLINGTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WLVB (93.9 FM; MORRISVILLE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Waterville:
- WVNY (Channel 22; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: C-22 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WCAX-TV (Channel 3; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: MT. MANSFIELD TELEVISION, INC.)
- W54CV (Channel 54; BARRE, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)
- WETK (Channel 33; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
Waterville fatal accident list:
May 31, 2021 07:19 PM, Sr-109, Lat: 44.673103, Lon: -72.791250, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 17, 2007 07:59 AM, Sr-109, Th-13, Lat: 44.699558, Lon: -72.764772, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 17, 2007 07:59 AM, Sr-109, Th-13, Lat: 44.699558, Lon: -72.764772, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 33ft / 9.7mTotal length
- $1,097,000Total costs
- 1,120Total average daily traffic
- 58Total average daily truck traffic
- 1,177Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
4- Call Sign: N1ZEQ, Grant Date: 05/14/1997, Expiration Date: 05/14/2007, Cancellation Date: 05/15/2009, Registrant: Dennis J Duffy, Waterville, VT 05492
- Call Sign: KC1FOJ, Licensee ID: L02020958, Grant Date: 04/25/2016, Expiration Date: 04/25/2026, Certifier: Zebulon L Maxfield, Registrant: Zebulon L Maxfield, 565 Maxfield Rd, Waterville, VT 05492
- Call Sign: KC1TJZ, Licensee ID: L02472606, Grant Date: 09/01/2023, Expiration Date: 09/01/2033, Certifier: Merrill D Hersey, Registrant: Merrill D Hersey, 1233 Lapland Rd, Waterville, VT 05492
- Call Sign: KC1UMI, Licensee ID: L02779634, Grant Date: 03/26/2024, Expiration Date: 03/26/2034, Certifier: Ryan Whittemore, Registrant: Ryan Whittemore, 972 Vt Route 109, Waterville, VT 05492-9539
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 48.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 32.2%Wood
- 19.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 37.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 37.5%Wood
- 16.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.4%Other fuel
- 3.6%Electricity
Waterville compared to Vermont state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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Total of 3 patent applications in 2008-2024.