Waverly, IL

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Waverly, Illinois

Waverly, Illinois is 21 miles SW of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 68 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Morgan county. The population of the city is 1,346.

The People and Families of Waverly

In Waverly, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Waverly had a median family income of $45,938. A sizable number of people in Waverly work from home.

Waverly Housing

Of the housing in Waverly, approximately 84% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Waverly, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Waverly, IL

Comparing Waverly to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles SW of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	68 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Morgan
Standard Zip Codes	62692
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.592
Longitude	-89.952

Station	VIRDEN
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	JERSEYVILLE 2 SW
Distance	40.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,346	100%
Male	628	46.7%
Female	718	53.3%
Under 18	327	24.3%
18+	1,019	75.7%
65+	267	19.8%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	2.96
White	1,339	99.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	4	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,272
Growth	-74
Growth %	-5.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.9%
English	19.7%
US/American	18.7%
Irish	10.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.7%
French (except Basque)	3.5%
Scottish	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
Italian	2.8%
Greek	1.2%
Swedish	1.2%
Russian	1%
Polish	0.9%
Portuguese	0.8%
Norwegian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Waverly	1,346	$45,938
Auburn	4,317	$49,200
Franklin	586	$47,813
Loami	804	$48,200
Modesto	252	$37,917
New Berlin	1,030	$50,139
Thayer	750	$51,750

Library
Waverly P.l. 291 North Pearl Street Waverly, Illinois (217) 435-2051 Library Web Site

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