Waverly, Illinois

Waverly, Illinois
City
Location in Morgan County, Illinois
Waverly Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°35′33″N89°57′10″W / 39.59250°N 89.95278°W / 39.59250; -89.95278 Coordinates: 39°35′33″N89°57′10″W / 39.59250°N 89.95278°W / 39.59250; -89.95278 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Morgan
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Scott Duewer
Area [2]
• Total	1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2)
• Land	1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	686 ft (209 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	1,194
• Density	1,152.51/sq mi (445.10/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	62692
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-79358
GNIS feature ID	2397225 [1]
Wikimedia Commons	Waverly, Illinois
Website	www.waverlyil.com

Waverly, founded in 1836, is the second largest city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2020 census. ^[3] It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town was named after the Waverley novels of Sir Walter Scott. ^[4]

Geography

Waverly is in southeastern Morgan County, 26 miles (42 km) southwest of Springfield, the state capital. Illinois Route 104 passes through the city as Elm Street, leading northwest 19 miles (31 km) to Jacksonville, the county seat, and east 11 miles (18 km) to Auburn. Illinois Route 111 has its northern terminus at IL 104 on the west side of Waverly; it leads south 11 miles (18 km) to Palmyra.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Waverly has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km²), all land. ^[2] Almost all of the city drains south to tributaries of Apple Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Illinois River. The northeast corner of the city drains toward the South Fork of Lick Creek, a northeast-flowing stream that is part of the Sangamon River watershed.

Waverly is the geographical center of the Illinois Community College District #526, which is served by Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	1,124		—
1890	1,337		19.0%
1900	1,573		17.7%
1910	1,538		−2.2%
1920	1,510		−1.8%
1930	1,390		−7.9%
1940	1,385		−0.4%
1950	1,330		−4.0%
1960	1,375		3.4%
1970	1,442		4.9%
1980	1,537		6.6%
1990	1,402		−8.8%
2000	1,346		−4.0%
2010	1,307		−2.9%
2020	1,194		−8.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

The estimated median household income in 2019: $51,630, $36,111 in 2000. The estimated per capita income in 2019: $25,548, $18,205 in 2000. The estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $83,532, $56,400 in 2000. The percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 7.6%. 40.1% of students that attend Waverly Community Schools, CUSD #6, are listed as low income students: students eligible to receive free or reduced-price lunches, live in substitute care, or whose families receive public aid. ^[6]

Sports

Waverly is the home of the Waverly Holiday Tournament, the longest running Class 1A holiday basketball tournament in the state of Illinois, for high school boys' basketball in December every year since 1951.

Notable people

• Herk Harvey, film director, Carnival of Souls
• Ralph C. Smedley, founder of Toastmasters International

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waverly, Illinois
2. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
3. "P1. Race – Waverly city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
4. "Town Beginnings · Scott's Waverley Novels and their Midwest Legacy · Under the Banner of Waverley".
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "Illinois Report Card". www.illinoisreportcard.com. Retrieved 2021-02-18.

External links

• Official website