Waterville is a city in Allamakee County, Iowa, home to about 137 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 52170.
Homes sold for a median of $78 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waterville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)150 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL207 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waterville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Waterville had 109 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 790th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Allamakee County grew from 18,711 residents in 1900 to 14,061 in 2020.
Allamakee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waukon, IA weather station (10 miles away).
3,775 jobs at 365 businesses in Allamakee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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