Moving to Waverly, Illinois
Population: 1,346. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,272 (-5.5% change)
Males: 628 (46.7%), Females: 718 (53.3%)
Morgan County
Zip code: 62692
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $36,111
Median house value: $56,400
Population by Race
Races in Waverly:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
Ancestries: German (20.8%), English (18.1%), Irish (12.9%), United States (12.7%), French (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%).
Elevation: 685 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Waverly
- High school or higher: 82.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Waverly city
- Never married: 21.5%
- Now married: 58.0%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 10.6%
- Divorced: 9.2%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-4.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Waverly:
- PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
- CARLINVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CARLINVILLE, IL)
- ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waverly:
- CAPITAL (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
- ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 50 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
- LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 66 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waverly:
- ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 13 miles; PALMYRA, IL; Abbreviation: 5K1)
- JACKSONVILLE MUNI (about 23 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: IJX)
- LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 37 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: 3LF)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waverly:
- LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 27 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
- LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 60 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 63 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 66 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
- LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
Schools
Public high school in Waverly:
- WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 201 N MILLER ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Waverly:
- WAVERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: PO BOX 108; Grades: PK – 08)
Libraries
Library in Waverly:
- WAVERLY P.L. (Operating income: $29,192; Location: 291 NORTH PEARL STREET; 11,535 books; 320 audio materials; 20 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)