Waterville Minnesota Map

About Waterville, Minnesota

Waterville is a locality in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,750. The population density is 392.8 people per km². Waterville is located at 44.2189°N, 93.5680°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Waterville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56096.

Waterville emerges from the verdant, glacial plains where the currents of the White Water Creek cut a deliberate path through the earth. It lies 15.7 miles west-southwest of Faribault, MN (from Faribault, MN: bearing 251°T), and is situated 9.9 miles northeast of Janesville. The landscape here is defined by the heavy, moisture-laden air that clings to the lowlands and the quiet expanse of Sakatah Lake, whose waters mirror the shifting, bruised colors of a Midwestern dusk. Beyond the immediate periphery, the elevation rises toward the distant, solitary rise of Klondike Hill, anchoring a horizon that feels both immense and intimate. The soil, dark and rich with the legacy of ancient ice, supports a canopy of hardwoods that turn to copper and gold as the year wanes, grounding Waterville in a geography of profound, unadorned stillness.

Human endeavor in Waterville remains deeply tethered to this specific topography, drawing sustenance from the interplay of woodland and water. Early settlers recognized the utility of the creek and the proximity to the expansive Sakatah Lake State Park, creating a foundation built upon the rhythms of agriculture and the seasonal cycles of the North Woods. The local economy persists as a quiet reflection of these roots, where the labor of the land and the maintenance of essential trades sustain a measured pace of life. Even the distant, arid memory of the Dove Lakebed, miles to the west, serves as a reminder of the shifting climates that have shaped this region over millennia. In the quiet streets, one finds a character forged by the long, deep winters and the stubborn persistence of a culture that values the steady, reliable turn of the seasons over the frantic pulse of the modern world.

About This Waterville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Waterville, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.218853, -93.568002. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Waterville includes the ZIP code (56096), telephone area code (320), county seat of Le Sueur County (Le Center), and school district assignment (Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.