Waverly is a city in Lancaster County,

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, United States. It is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,279 at the 2020 census.

History

Waverly was

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ted in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named after

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's 1814 historical novel '' Waverley''; several of the city's street names were taken from the novel as well. Waverly was incorporated as a village in 1885. From 1921 to 1966 Waverly consolidated its school district with several surrounding school districts, allowing for the school system in Waverly to grow.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3,277 people, 1,113 households, and 903 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,152 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.2%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 1,113 households, of which 49.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were

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living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.9% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.24. The median age in the city was 32.8 years. 33.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.2% were from 25 to 44; 20.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,448 people, 838 households, and 670 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 860 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.00%

, 0.12%

, 0.53% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.04%

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, 0.16% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population. There were 838 households, out of which 47.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were

living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.26. In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $52,454, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $36,960 versus $25,938 for females. The

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for the city was $18,009. About 3.2% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the

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, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Waverly is within the

Waverly School District 145 Waverly School District 145 is a public school district serving the communities of Alvo, Eagle, Prairie Home, Walton, and Waverly in Nebraska, United States. The district provides primary and secondary education for over 2000 students in gr ...

, and home to the following schools: *Evelyn Hamlow Elementary School; pre-school–2nd grade: *Waverly Intermediate School–; 3rd–5th grade: *Waverly Middle School; 6th–8th grade: *Waverly High School; 9th–12th

Notable people

* Henry Beachell (1906-2006), plant breeder

References

External links

* {{authority control Cities in Lancaster County, Nebraska Cities in Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska metropolitan area Ukrainian communities in the United States