Waverly, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,028. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,134 (+2.6% change)
Males: 1,905 (47.3%), Females: 2,123 (52.7%)

Humphreys County

Zip code: 37185

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $32,614
Median house value: $74,700

Population by Race

Races in Waverly:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
  • Black (9.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (21.5%), Irish (11.9%), German (10.0%), English (9.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), Scottish (3.0%).

Elevation: 546 feet

Land area: 8.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waverly

  • High school or higher: 68.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waverly city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -171 (-4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Waverly:

  • THREE RIVERS HOSPITAL (451 HIGHWAY 13 SOUTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Waverly:

  • TRINITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ERIN, TN)
  • CAMDEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CAMDEN, TN)
  • HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; DICKSON, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waverly:

  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 46 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 78 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 85 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waverly:

  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY (about 4 miles; WAVERLY, TN; Abbreviation: 0M5)
  • HOUSTON COUNTY (about 19 miles; MC KINNON, TN; Abbreviation: M93)
  • BENTON COUNTY (about 24 miles; CAMDEN, TN; Abbreviation: 0M4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waverly:

  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 65 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 68 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)

Schools

Public high school in Waverly:

  • WAVERLY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 639; Location: 1325 HWY 70 W; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waverly:

  • WAVERLY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 562; Location: 520 E MAIN ST; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • WAVERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 612 E MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 03)

Libraries

Library in Waverly:

  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $118,566; Location: 201 PAVO AVENUE; 38,222 books; 1,094 audio materials; 1,287 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)