Waverly is a home rule-class city in Union County,

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, United States. The population was 297 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1870, the city was named for founder Hugh McElroy's nephew.

Geography

Waverly is located at (37.709738, -87.815278). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 297 people, 126 households, and 85 families residing in the city. The

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was 1,116.1 people per square mile (424.7/km). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 499.8 per square mile (190.2/km). The racial makeup of the city was 94.28%

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and 5.72%

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of any race were 0.34% of the population. There were 126 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were

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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $34,821. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $21,136 for females. The

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for the city was $15,594. About 7.4% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the

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, including 18.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.2% of those 65 or over.

References

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Geography

Demographics

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