Waverly, Illinois
Waverly is a 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.[3]
Waverly | |
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City | |
 Location of Waverly in Morgan County, Illinois. | |
.svg.png) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′34″N 89°57′9″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Morgan |
| 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 89,078 |
| • Estimate (2019)[2] | 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(s) | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-79358 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Waverly, Illinois |
| Website | www |
Geography
Waverly is located at 39°35′34″N 89°57′9″W (39.592706, -89.952437).[4]
According to the 2010 census, Waverly has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2), all land.[5]
Waverly is the geographical center of the Illinois Community College District #526, which is served by Lincoln Land Community College.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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% | |
| Est. 2019 | 1,194 | [2] | −8.6% |
Notable people
- Herk Harvey, film director, Carnival of Souls; lived in Waverly
- Ralph C. Smedley, founder of Toastmasters International
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References
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- http://waverly.lib.uiowa.edu/exhibits/show/signs/map-page
- "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.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Cities |  Map of Illinois highlighting Morgan County | |
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