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

Map of Waverly, IL

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:

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)