Waterville Wedding

Waterville is a city in Kennebec County, Maine on the Kennebec River. The population was 15,605 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Colby College and Thomas College.

Waterville is located at 44337N, 693845W (44.552051, -69.645839)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36.4 km (14.1 mi). 35.2 km (13.6 mi) of it is land and 1.2 km (0.5 mi) of it (3.35%) is water.

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 15,605 people, 6,218 households, and 3,370 families residing in the city. The population density was 443.3/km (1,148.7/mi). There were 6,819 housing units at an average density of 193.7/km (501.9/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 95.81% White, 0.78% African American, 0.56% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population. The city also has a significant population of 'Francos' (of French Canadian descent) and Lebanese (Maronite Christian). In fact, there are two Lebanese bakeries in the town.