Incorporated in 1832, the historic City of Waterville is located in Northwestern Ohio along the banks of the Maumee River in Lucas County. Waterville is a small, safe, and family-oriented city, but with the advantages of close proximity to all that the larger metropolitan area of Toledo has to offer, excellent cultural, recreational, and educational opportunities. Waterville is easily accessible by way of Interstates 75 and 475/23, the Ohio Turnpike 80/90, and U.S. Route 24. Mileage to major metropolitan areas are: Toledo, 12 miles; Detroit, 70 miles; Cleveland, 120 miles; Columbus, 135 miles; and Chicago, 220 miles.
Demographics:
City Of Waterville: 5,533
Total population of Anthony Wayne Community: 26,272
Lucas County: 441,815
Toledo MSA: 650,266
2010 Census: The median age in the City of Waterville is 39.3 years and owner-occupied housing units are 95.5%.
Government:
Council-Manager; Elected: Mayor & 6 Council members
Police (24 hour service) Full-Time: 11 Officers, 1 Secretary, 1 Crossing Guard
Fire: (Fire and EMT Service) 1 Full-Time, 13 Part-Time, 29 Volunteers – Fire Insurance Rating: 5
City Taxes:
Income: 2.0 % (No School District Income Tax)
Sales & Use Tax: 6.75 % (Ohio/Lucas County combined)
Real Property Tax: $61.33 per $1000 Residential/Agricultural/ $62.52 Commercial/Industrial
Valuation: 35%
Hotel/Motel Tax: 3.0%
No Personal Property Tax
Utilities and Service Data:
Gas Supplier: Waterville Gas & Oil. Main Feed: 4” & 6” – Consistently competitive rates. www.watervillegas.com
Electric Supplier: Toledo Edison/First Energy. www.firstenergycorp.com
Standard Distribution Voltage: 12,470 (12.5 kV); Site-Specific voltage: 138,000 (138kV)
Rates for average Industrial: 0.0431/kWh; for Commercial: 0.1242 kWh; for Residential: 0.1108 kWh (June,2013)
Water Supplier: City of Toledo; Source: Lake Erie. www.toledo.oh.gov
Treatment Type: Lime Softening. Treatment Capacity: 1.5 MGPD
Average daily consumption: 0.514 MGPD. Elevated storage capacity: 0.75 MGPD
Sewage treatment Supplier: Lucas County. Treatment Type: Activated sludge. Treatment capacity: 1.5 MGPD
Average daily flow: 0.635 MGPD. Max daily flow: 2.5 MGPD
Residential Refuse & Recycling pick-up: Weekly at Curbside
Communication:
Landline Phone and Internet Supplier: Century Link
Phone Cellular: AT&T, Cellular Central, Nextel, T-Mobile, Verizon
Cable Suppliers: Time Warner Cable & Buckeye Cable
Newspaper:
Daily: The Toledo Blade
Weekly: The Mirror Newspaper
