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Waverly, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,448. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,693 (+10.0% change)
Males: 1,186 (48.4%), Females: 1,262 (51.6%)

Lancaster County

Zip code: 68462

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $52,454
Median house value: $98,600

Population by Race

Races in Waverly:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (46.2%), English (12.7%), Irish (10.2%), Swedish (6.1%), Czech (4.6%), Russian (4.5%).

Elevation: 1122 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waverly

  • High school or higher: 93.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waverly city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

6.4% Foreign born (5.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +575 (+30.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waverly:

  • ST ELIZABETH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LINCOLN, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waverly:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 16 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 52 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 97 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waverly:

  • WAHOO MUNI (about 23 miles; WAHOO, NE; Abbreviation: AHQ)
  • CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 34 miles; CRETE, NE; Abbreviation: CEK)
  • MILLARD (about 35 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)

Amtrak station near Waverly:

  • 15 miles: LINCOLN (201 N. 7TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waverly:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 14 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 15 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 36 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 47 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in Waverly:

  • WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 576; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waverly:

  • EVELYN HAMLOW ELEMENTARY (Students: 451; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 388; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • DEVELOPMENTAL PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 16; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle school in Waverly:

  • VILLA MARIE SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: RT 1 BOX 109; Grades: UG – UG)

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