| Waverly, Alabama | |
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| — Town — | |
| Location in Alabama | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Counties | Chambers, Lee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 180 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36879 |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-80256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0153904 |
| Website | http://www.waverlyalabama.com |
Waverly is a town in Chambers and Lee Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is located on the foothills of the Appalachian mountains and is part of the Auburn Metropolitan Area. As of 2004, the town population was 180.
Currently, Waverly has an up and running post office. Three churches are also located in Waverly, and town functions (The "Old 280 Boogie" notwithstanding) are usually sponsored by them.
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Waverly was settled in the 1830s as "Pea Ridge", but saw little growth until the 1870s. In 1871, the Central of Georgia railroad was extended from Opelika to Dadeville. As planned, the railroad was to take a route roughly one mile (1.6 km) north of the town. However, topographical problems forced the railroad engineer to "waver" the route to the south, passing through Pea Ridge. The townspeople, appreciative of this "waver" which gave their community a rail connection, renamed the town "Waverly". Some say the community was named for the Waverley novels of Sir Walter Scott.
Standard Deluxe Inc. is a design and silkscreen printing company which was established in Waverly in 1991. It is one of the oldest, and only, businesses in the town. In addition to being the site for the "Old 280 Boogie", the company also hosts cultural events year round; often featuring live music at the neighborhood's open-air amphitheater.
In the year 2000 the State of Alabama re-routed U.S. Highway 280 out of the town of Waverly. Free from the traffic and noise associated with this major highway, the residents of the town decided to have a street festival to celebrate their "new-found tranquility". Established in 2001, the annual "Old 280 Boogie" is typically held on the third Saturday in April and is a festival that passionately exhibits the culture of the eclectic south by exhibiting a wide variety of musicians as well as visual artists. The event is put on by the Town of Waverly and Standard Deluxe Inc. with a slew of area sponsors. The event is typically headlined by the "Alabama Ghost Country" band, The Pine Hill Haints and is held in the neighborhood's open-air amphitheater. The 2011 Old 280 Boogie was held on April 16, 2011.
Waverly is located at 32°44'8.369" North, 85°34'27.736" West (32.735658, -85.574371)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it is land and 0.37% is water.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 184 people, 76 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The population density was 67.3 people per square mile (26.0/km2). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 31.8 per square mile (12.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 80.98% White and 19.02% Black or African American.
There were 76 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $26,625 versus $16,071 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,406. About 3.7% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.
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