Moving to Waverly, Missouri

Population: 806. Estimated population in July 2024: 807 (+0.1% change)
Males: 407 (50.5%), Females: 399 (49.5%)

Lafayette County

Zip code: 64096

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $36,806
Median house value: $51,900

Population by Race

Races in Waverly:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (29.4%), United States (13.9%), Irish (11.2%), English (10.4%), French (1.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 825 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waverly

  • High school or higher: 76.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waverly city

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waverly:

  • CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CARROLLTON, MO)
  • JOHN FITZGIBBON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MARSHALL, MO)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 25 miles; LEXINGTON, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waverly:

  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 74 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 82 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 91 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waverly:

  • CARROLLTON MEMORIAL (about 7 miles; CARROLLTON, MO; Abbreviation: K26)
  • HIGGINSVILLE INDUSTRIAL MUNI (about 15 miles; HIGGINSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: HIG)
  • MARSHALL MEML MUNI (about 24 miles; MARSHALL, MO; Abbreviation: MHL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waverly:

  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 74 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 75 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 75 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Public primary/middle schools in Waverly:

  • SANTA FE ELEM. (Students: 223; Location: HWY M24 WEST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WAVERLY REGIONAL YOUTH CTR. (Students: 40; Location: 109 W KELLING AVE; Grades: 06 – 12)