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A town of 7,112, settled in 1830. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
Trash & recyclingFew places in the country grade higher. Waterville Township earns an A+, ranked 58th of 987 in Ohio. Its schools rank ahead of 93% of Ohio towns, the median household earns $114K, and it is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. Waterville Township’s median household income is $114,000, above both Ohio’s towns ($75,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Waterville Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 86% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Missionary Island State Wildlife Area, at 239 acres.
Where Waterville Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehouse Primary School | K–4 | 477 |
| Lial Catholic School | PK–8 | 202 |
| Fallen Timbers Middle School | 5–6 | 707 |
11,336 counted in 2010 and 7,036 in 2020; an estimated 7,112 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Waterville Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 382 in 1880, 6,003 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1879 and 5 maps from 1935 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waterville Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Waterville Township.
Waterville Township has less tooth loss than most of Ohio, has household incomes well above the Ohio norm and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
Its public schools are run by the Anthony Wayne Local school district. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Anthony Wayne High School, with 1,360 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallen Timbers Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 707 | A+ |
| Anthony Wayne High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,360 | A− |
| Whitehouse Primary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 477 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Ohio is tooth loss: 7.9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.3% statewide. Against the 6,537 U.S. towns with household incomes like Waterville Township’s, it is healthier than 65%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
31% of Waterville Township adults have obesity. Waterville Township beats the Ohio average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 12% of Waterville Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Waterville Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Waterville Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Waterville Township since 2025.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Waterville Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whitehouse Park | 0.6 mi | 24 |
| 2. Missionary Island State Wildlife Area | — | 239 |
| 3. Towpath Trail | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Waterville Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 1,816 in 2013 to 2,620.
Most working residents leave Waterville Township for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Waterville Township grew to 2,620 in 2023, 804 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Toledo (24%), Maumee (7%) and Whitehouse (6%).
| Waterville Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waterville Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi MuseumToledo Museum of Art340K visitors a year
7 mi LandmarkFort Meigs
13 mi Zoo & aquariumToledo Zoo
35 mi National park siteRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park134K visitors a year
16 mi MuseumImagination Station
17 mi MuseumNational Museum of the Great LakesToledo Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Meigs: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toledo Zoo: DreamingKoala, CC BY-SA 4.0 · River Raisin National Battlefield Park: Notorious4life (talk), Public domain · Imagination Station: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Great Lakes: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0
5 within 15 miles of the center of Waterville Township
About 3 of every 100 Waterville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
City in Ohio, United States
Waterville is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. It is a suburb of Toledo. Its population at the 2020 census was 6,003.
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8 towns share a border with Waterville Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville Township | #58 | A+ | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Waterville | #160 | A | C− | A− | A | A |
| Washington Township | — | — | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Swanton Township | #180 | A− | C+ | — | A | B− |
| Middleton Township | #542 | B | C+ | — | B+ | B |
| Monclova Township | #449 | B | D | — | A | A− |
| Providence Township | #386 | B+ | B− | — | A | B+ |
| Whitehouse | #44 | A+ | C+ | — | A | A− |
Washington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Waterville Township, Washington Township, Swanton Township, Middleton Township, Monclova Township, Providence Township and Whitehouse report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Waterville Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Waterville Township grades A+ overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #58 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A− for health and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
