Waverly, Illinois
Waverly, founded in 1836, is the second largest city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,307 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town was named after the Waverley novels of Sir Walter Scott.[2] Waverly is also 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.
Waverly | |
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Location of Waverly in Morgan County, Illinois. | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′34″N 89°57′9″W / 39.59278°N 89.95250°WCoordinates: 39°35′34″N 89°57′9″W / 39.59278°N 89.95250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Morgan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Scott Duewer |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 678 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,194 |
| • Density | 1,152.51/sq mi (445.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62692 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-79358 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Waverly, Illinois |
| Website | www |
Geography
Waverly is located at 39°35′34″N 89°57′9″W / 39.59278°N 89.95250°W (39.592706, -89.952437).[3]
According to the 2010 census, Waverly has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2), all land.[4]
Waverly is the geographical center of the Illinois Community College District #526, which is served by Lincoln Land Community College.
Demographics
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.[5]
Notable people
- Herk Harvey, film director, Carnival of Souls; lived in Waverly
- Ralph C. Smedley, founder of Toastmasters International
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Town Beginnings · Scott's Waverley Novels and their Midwest Legacy · Under the Banner of Waverley".
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ^ "Illinois Report Card". www.illinoisreportcard.com. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.