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Waterville, Kansas
Waterville, city, in Marshall County, Kansas. Waterville had 644 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 658 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 748 (±154). GEOID 2075950.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
644
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 658 · ACS 2020-2024: 748 ±154
Median household income
$68,611
±$14,948 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275
Median home value
$91,300
±$15,271 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200
Median gross rent
$600
±$355 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060
Where is Waterville and what county is it in?
Waterville is a city in Marshall County, Kansas. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 1,337 residents per square mile in 2020.
Waterville lies entirely within Waterville Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Waterville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 644 people lived in Waterville on July 1, 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, while Kansas grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 658 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 748 (±154).
| Measure | Waterville | Marshall County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 748 ±154 | 9,993 | no clear change |
| Households | 354 ±74 | 4,176 | +99 |
| Average household size | 2.11 ±0.39 | 2.34 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 399 ±75 | 4,751 | no clear change |
Waterville's population since 2000
From 681 in 2000 to 644 in 2025: down 5.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Waterville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Waterville?
The median resident of Waterville is 44.2 years old; 21.5% are under 18 and 28.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.1%.
| Measure | Waterville | Marshall County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.2 ±8.7 | 43.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.5% ±7.8 pts | 24.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 28.5% ±8.7 pts | 23.1% | – |
| Male | 44.4% ±5.9 pts | 51.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.1% ±6.0 pts | 2.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.6% ±6.7 pts | 93.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.9 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.9 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.2% ±3.8 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.1% ±0.5 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.4% ±2.2 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.2% ±3.6 pts | 8.8% | – |
| With a disability | 16.7% ±4.7 pts | 15.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.5% ±3.0 pts | 5.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.2% ±7.5 pts | 92.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.4% ±6.1 pts | 19.1% | −11.9 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.5% ±2.1 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.7% ±3.6 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.5% ±1.7 pts | 2.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Waterville earn?
Half of Waterville's 354 households earn less than $68,611 a year (±$14,948), against $68,419 in Marshall County and $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $66,429 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Waterville | Marshall County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,611 ±$14,948 | $68,419 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $72,187 ±$9,643 | $82,364 | – |
| Per capita income | $31,692 ±$4,230 | $35,770 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.4% ±3.8 pts | 11.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.0% ±4.9 pts | 12.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.6% ±5.1 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.4% ±5.4 pts | 90.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.3% ±5.6 pts | 84.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Waterville?
Owners occupy 78.5% of Waterville's occupied homes and renters 21.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $91,300 by its owner (±$15,271). The median renter pays $600 a month including utilities, and 40.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Waterville | Marshall County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $91,300 ±$15,271 | $127,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $600 ±$355 | $690 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.0% ±22.8 pts | 30.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,083 ±$145 | $1,285 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.5% ±8.4 pts | 80.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 21.5% ±8.4 pts | 20.0% | – |
| Housing units | 399 ±75 | 4,751 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±10.2 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.6% ±4.6 pts | 23.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 87.7% ±7.6 pts | 87.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.5% ±1.0 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.0% ±1.2 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 37.1% ±11.1 pts | 34.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.8% ±4.6 pts | 4.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Waterville building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Waterville in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.5 across Kansas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Waterville work and get to work?
87.7% of Waterville's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.3 minutes.
| Measure | Waterville | Marshall County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.0% ±8.8 pts | 63.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 87.7% ±7.3 pts | 73.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.4% ±4.4 pts | 14.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±7.8 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Walked | 1.1% ±1.3 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.3 min ±3.1 | 16.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Waterville?
No census tract lies mostly in Waterville; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 701.82Marshall County | 2,239 | $58,438 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Waterville) · Census block assignment files
How does Waterville compare with other places in Kansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Waterville is the 12,181st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 250th-most populous of 625 in Kansas.
Waterville is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 250th | 625 |
Waterville's figures with every place in Kansas (CSV)
Every place in Kansas, sortable · Compare Waterville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Waterville?
23 of the 57 figures for Waterville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Waterville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Waterville.