Waterville, Iowa

About Waterville

Waterville is a tiny community in northeastern Iowa counting 112 people who proudly call it home.

Waterville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.35 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 320 residents per square mile.

📰 Waterville News Today

• Monica Monserud Obituary Aug 1, 2026 martinfunerals.com · Aug 1
• Robert “Bob” Calvin Krousie, Waterville, Iowa, March 8, 2026 Grau Funeral Homes · Mar 8
• Waterville, IA man charged with OWI after crash reportedly paralyzes passenger WXOW · May 21
• Northeastern Iowa man sentenced to 120 years in prison for child sexual abuse KCRG · Mar 31
• Robert Krousie Obituary (1944 - 2026) - Waterville, IA - The Gazette Legacy obituary · Mar 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Waterville Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Waterville — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Waterville

• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kolsrud Park reviews ★
• Rossville Park reviews ★
• Waterville Farm reviews ★
• Waterville Park reviews ★
• Waterville Pines Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Yellow River State Forest - Paint Creek Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Waterville

🏘️ Nearby Communities