Waterville, Iowa
| Waterville, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Waterville, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 43°12′29″N 91°17′42″W / 43.20806°N 91.29500°WCoordinates: 43°12′29″N 91°17′42″W / 43.20806°N 91.29500°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Allamakee |
| Township | Paint Creek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 144 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 143 |
| • Density | 334.9/sq mi (129.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52170 |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-82470 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0462734 |
Waterville is a city in Paint Creek Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 144 at the 2010 census.
The first settlement in the neighborhood of what would become Waterville was in 1850. In 1854, Nathaniel Beebe erected the Waterville Mill. In 1855, Col. J. Spooner opened a store, and in 1856, James Beebe built a hotel. The Waukon and Mississippi Railroad was completed through town in 1877, at which point, Waterville became the only station between Waukon and Waukon Junction.
Waterville was incorporated as a city in 1912.
Waterville is located at 43°12′29″N 91°17′42″W / 43.20806°N 91.29500°W (43.208051, -91.294965). The village is 14 miles from Waukon and 9 miles from the Mississippi River, on the north bank of Paint Creek. At Waterville, the Paint Creek canyon is 150 feet deep, bounded by almost vertical cliffs of Oneota Dolomite.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 144 people, 59 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density was 334.9 inhabitants per square mile (129.3/km2). There were 61 housing units at an average density of 141.9 per square mile (54.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White and 1.4% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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