Waterville (Washington)
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Location in Washington
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| Foundation : | May 12, 1890 ( incorporated , i.e. recognized as a local authority ) | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Washington | ||
| County : | Douglas | ||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 39 ′ N , 120 ° 4 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
1,171 (as of 2015) Wenatchee - East Wenatchee |
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| Population density : | 520.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.25 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.25 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 800 m | ||
| Postal code : | 98858 | ||
| Area code : | +1 509 | ||
| FIPS : | 53-76510 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1527848 | ||
| Website : | Town of Waterville | ||
 Location of Waterville in Douglas County |
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Waterville is a small town ( Town ) and the county seat of Douglas County , in the US state of Washington . It is part of the Wenatchee - East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2010 United States Census , Waterville had 1,138 residents.
history
Waterville was founded in 1885 and parceled out the following year. The city was recognized under the Territorial Charter in 1889 , but this was repeated on May 12, 1890, after Washington joined the United States.
Founded in 1889 and designated the county seat of Douglas County, Waterville has had a rich history of agriculture, recreation and other economic trends.
In 1883 Stephen Boise occupied land on a shrub-steppe plateau in east Washington, high above a great loop of the Columbia River. Soon after, he built a hut and a well. The well gave large amounts of water - the only one available for miles around. Soon after, the place was named a county seat; the precious water gave the city of Waterville its name.
AT Greene bought Boise's claim in 1885 with the vision of building a city. He had an area of 16 hectares deed and parceled out to build the original city and named it Waterville. Waterville dignitaries wanted to get the county seat of the newly formed Douglas County. The problem was that Douglas County already had a county seat, a small town called Okanogan, six miles to the northeast. However, Okanogan was - despite several advantages - dry, not a single well gave a drop of water. The Waterville MPs brought a barrel of water to a political meeting in Okanogan and insisted that the county seat be moved to the source of that water. The plenipotentiaries bowed to public pressure on May 2, 1887 and declared Waterville the new county seat. On March 22, 1889, Waterville was recognized as a city in the Washington Territory. That same year, town founder AT Greene built Douglas County's first courthouse in Waterville and sold it to the reorganized county for a dollar. No trace of Okanogan remained, but Douglas has survived as an unrecognized hamlet.
Washington soon became the 42nd state in the United States, so the city of Waterville was recognized again by state law on May 3, 1890. By 1892, the city boasted several hundred residents and a number of traders who supplied it and the rural population living in the area.
The early dreams of raising cattle on the high plateau vanished when the harsh winter of 1889/90 killed most of the cattle. After that, potatoes and wheat vied for supremacy as the main crop for making money. Eventually wheat growing prevailed and became the mainstay of the local economy. Blessed with fertile soils, lots of snow in winter and rain in spring, with dry summers and high market demand, the local wheat farmers flourished in the early years and the town of Waterville grew and flourished with them.
A fire wiped out many of the early wooden buildings and businesses in Waterville. The commercial street was moved a block as new buildings shot up, this time made of fire-resistant masonry. The buildings in this district have become a bustling and rapidly developing economic hub for the entire region.
Today, Waterville's centenary business district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places , which also includes the nearby Waterville Hotel, the Nifty Theater, and other buildings from the same era.
In 1905, a stone courthouse ( Douglas County Courthouse ), which is still in use and listed on the State Historic Register , replaced the original wooden structure from 1889.
The Mansfield branch of the Great Northern Railway ran through the wheat fields of the Waterville Plateau from 1909 to 1985.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.25 km², which does not include water.
climate
According to the Köppen and Geiger climate classification, Waterville has a semi-arid climate (abbreviated “BSk”) with cold, damp winters and hot, dry summers.
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Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Waterville
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Demographics
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1890 | 293 | - | |
| 1900 | 482 | 64.5% | |
| 1910 | 950 | 97.1% | |
| 1920 | 1198 | 26.1% | |
| 1930 | 856 | -28.5% | |
| 1940 | 939 | 9.7% | |
| 1950 | 1013 | 7.9% | |
| 1960 | 1013 | 0% | |
| 1970 | 919 | -9.3% | |
| 1980 | 908 | -1.2% | |
| 1990 | 995 | 9.6% | |
| 2000 | 1163 | 16.9% | |
| 2010 | 1138 | -2.1% | |
| 2016 estimate | 1181 | 3.8% | |
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2010 Census
As of the 2010 census , Waterville had 1,138 residents, 449 households and 316 families. The population density was 505 per km². There were 482 housing units at a mean density of 213.9 per km².
The population consisted of 94.5% whites , 1.1% Indians , 0.6% Asian , 0.1% Pacific islanders , 2.5% other "races" and 1 , 1% from two or more “races” . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 9.8% of the population.
Of the 449 households, 30.3% had children under the age of 18, 57.5% were run by married couples living together , 9.6% by single mothers and 3.3% by single fathers; 29.6% were non-families. 23.8% of the households were singles and 12.9% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age in the city was 43.3 years. 22.8% of the population were under 18, 7.4% between 18 and 24, 21.5% between 25 and 44, 30.5% between 45 and 64 and 17.9 65 years or older. 50.4% of the population were men and 49.6% women.
Census 2000
As of the 2000 census , Waterville had 1,163 residents, 433 households and 314 families. The population density was 528.3 per km ². There were 481 housing units at an average density of 218.5 per km².
The population consisted of 90.11% white , 1.03% African American , 1.12% Indian , 0.26% Asian , 6.1% other "races" and 1.38 % from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 8.77% of the population.
Of the 433 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18, 62.6% were run by married couples living together, and 6% by single mothers; 27.3% were non-families. 24% of households were singles and 13.9% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.17.
The median age in the city was 40 years. 28.8% of the population were under 18, 5.8% between 18 and 24, 23.4% between 25 and 44, 24.2% between 45 and 64 and 17.7 65 years or older. There were 91.6 men for every 100 women, and 93.5 men for every 100 women over the age of 18.
All information on median income relates to the median. The median household income was US $ 36,458 and that of families was US $ 47,386. Men had a median income of US $ 33,375 compared to US $ 23,375 for women. The per capita income was US $ 18,880. About 5% of families and 7.5% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 7.1% of those under 18 and 2.8% of those over 65.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Population Estimates . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ Find a County . National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved on December 19, 2012.
- ↑ weather.com . Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- ^ Population and Housing Unit Estimates . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau : Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 19, 2012.
Web links
- Town of Waterville - official city website
- History of Waterville in History Link (English)