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)