Waverly, Minnesota

Waverly, Minnesota
City
Waverly City Offices
Location of the city of Waverly within Wright County, Minnesota
Coordinates: [//tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Waverly%2C_Minnesota&params=45_4_3_N_93_58_4_W_type:city(1357)_region:US-MN. 45°4′3″N 93°58′4″W / 45.06750°N 93.96778°W / 45.06750; -93.96778]
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Wright
Area[1]
• Total	2.55 sq mi (6.60 km2)
• Land	1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2)
• Water	0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
Elevation	1,007 ft (307 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	1,357
• Estimate (2012[3])	1,376
• Density	803.0/sq mi (310.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	55390
Area code(s)	763
FIPS code	27-68764[4]
GNIS feature ID	0653859[5]
Website	www.waverlymn.org

Waverly is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,357 at the 2010 census.^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.55 square miles (6.60 km²); 1.69 square miles (4.38 km²) is land and 0.86 square miles (2.23 km²) is water.^[1]

U.S. Highway 12 serves as a main route in the community.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 1,357 people, 520 households, and 357 families residing in the city. The population density was 803.0 inhabitants per square mile (310.0 /km²). There were 603 housing units at an average density of 356.8 per square mile (137.8 /km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 520 households of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 31.6 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 37.6% were from 25 to 44; 20.1% were from 45 to 64; and 8.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.7% male and 46.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 732 people, 284 households, and 197 families residing in the city. The population density was 879.9 people per square mile (340.5/km²). There were 332 housing units at an average density of 399.1 per square mile (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.18% White, 0.14% African American, 0.27% Asian, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.

There were 284 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $52,000, and the median income for a family was $57,750. Males had a median income of $39,917 versus $25,815 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,552. About 1.1% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Hubert Humphrey – (1911–1978), American politician who served as the 38th Vice President of the United States from 1965 to 1969. Humphrey twice served as a U.S. Senator, representing Minnesota from 1949 to 1964, and 1971 to 1978. Former resident of Waverly; the elementary school in the town is named after Vice President Humphrey.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Waverly, Minnesota.

• City Website

v t e Municipalities and communities of Wright County, Minnesota, United States County seat: Buffalo Cities Albertville Annandale Buffalo Clearwater‡ Cokato Dayton‡ Delano Hanover‡ Howard Lake Maple Lake Monticello Montrose Otsego Rockford‡ St. Michael South Haven Waverly Townships Albion Buffalo Chatham Clearwater Cokato Corinna Franklin French Lake Maple Lake Marysville Middleville Monticello Rockford Silver Creek Southside Stockholm Victor Woodland CDP Silver Creek Ghost town Dickinson Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 45°04′00″N 93°57′59″W / 45.06667°N 93.96639°W / 45.06667; -93.96639