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Population in 2022: 10,522 (86% urban, 14% rural).
Population change since 2000: +17.3%
 
Males: 4,983  (47.4%)
Females: 5,539  (52.6%)
Median resident age:

33.9 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 50677.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $77,188 (it was $39,587 in 2000)
Waverly:

$77,188
IA:

$69,588

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,286 (it was $18,285 in 2000)

Waverly city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $226,105 (it was $95,500 in 2000)
Waverly:

$226,105
IA:

$194,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $264,031; detached houses: $276,037; townhouses or other attached units: $201,300; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $141,564; mobile homes: $15,792

Median gross rent in 2022: $839.

March 2022 cost of living index in Waverly: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.7%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.9% for Black residents, 11.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.5% for other race residents, 20.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Waverly, IA (2022)
    • 9,24688.6%White alone
    • 3733.6%Hispanic
    • 2952.8%Two or more races
    • 2672.6%Black alone
    • 1731.7%Asian alone
    • 200.2%American Indian alone
    • 60.06%Other race alone

Races in Waverly detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Waverly, Iowa as of April 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Waverly is 1,127 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Waverly by year

Type

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2011

2012

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2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		3
(32.1)		1
(10.1)		2
(20.1)		2
(20.2)		5
(49.6)		1
(9.9)		2
(19.7)		4
(39.6)		9
(88.9)		3
(29.5)		6
(58.9)		8
(78.2)		7
(67.7)		6
(57.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		98
(1,050)		59
(597.5)		57
(574.2)		31
(312.7)		48
(475.8)		54
(533.7)		87
(856.0)		109
(1,079)		31
(306.1)		68
(669.2)		40
(392.7)		43
(420.2)		36
(348.2)		62
(593.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		23
(246.4)		24
(243.1)		82
(826.1)		34
(342.9)		26
(257.7)		31
(306.4)		26
(255.8)		25
(247.4)		17
(167.8)		23
(226.4)		62
(608.6)		16
(156.3)		16
(154.7)		13
(124.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		131
(1,403)		89
(901.4)		115
(1,159)		107
(1,079)		83
(822.7)		112
(1,107)		115
(1,131)		91
(900.6)		92
(908.3)		84
(826.7)		87
(854.0)		76
(742.6)		81
(783.4)		94
(900.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		8
(85.7)		2
(20.3)		3
(30.2)		4
(40.3)		8
(79.3)		8
(79.1)		4
(39.4)		2
(19.8)		7
(69.1)		9
(88.6)		7
(68.7)		6
(58.6)		8
(77.4)		5
(47.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(21.4)		1
(10.1)		2
(20.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index315.9182.3240.6149.1195.1186.7253.2305.3185.9216.4207.9191.9172.1216.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Waverly, IA

Crime rate in Waverly detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 17 (16 officers - 14 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.55
Iowa average:

1.76
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Ancestries: German (50.5%), English (8.4%), American (8.1%), Norwegian (4.6%), Polish (2.7%), Irish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/2/1859

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 11.2 square miles.

Population density: 943 people per square mile   (low).

Waverly, Iowa map

432 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.5% Africa, 0.7% Latin America).

This city:

4.1%
Iowa:

5.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,334 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,566 (1.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (17.5 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (157.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (252.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Shell Rock, IA (2.4 miles ),
Janesville, IA (2.4 miles ),
Denver, IA (2.9 miles ),
Plainfield, IA (3.0 miles ),
Clarksville, IA (3.3 miles ),
Tripoli, IA (3.5 miles ),
Readlyn, IA (3.6 miles ),
New Hartford, IA (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 42.73 N, Longitude: 92.48 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,608 (+15.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,376 (64.4%)

Area code: 319

Distribution of median household income in Waverly, IA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Waverly, IA in 2022
Waverly satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $192,700
  • 2004: 77 buildings, average cost: $186,500
  • 2003: 54 buildings, average cost: $163,600
  • 2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $159,500
  • 2001: 37 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2000: 55 buildings, average cost: $136,300
  • 1999: 21 buildings, average cost: $140,500
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $138,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Waverly, IA residents
Average permit cost in Waverly, IA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Iowa:

2.7%
Historical population in Waverly, IA
Historical housing units in Waverly, IA

Population change in the 1990s: +235 (+2.7%).
Most common industries in Waverly, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (23.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.7%)
  • Health care (8.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Machinery (5.0%)
  • Social assistance (4.1%)
  • Construction (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (18.2%)
  • Machinery (8.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.8%)
  • Construction (6.4%)
  • Food (4.7%)
  • Health care (4.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (28.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (12.5%)
  • Health care (12.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
  • Social assistance (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (2.2%)
Most common occupations in Waverly, IA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.1%)

Average climate in Waverly, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Waverly, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 95.4. This is worse than average.

City:

95.4
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.1
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Waverly-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/2008, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the Waverly city center killed 9 people and injured 70 people and caused $100 million in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category F5 tornado 28.0 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Waverly-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 381.3 miles away from Waverly center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 269.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 361.5 miles away from Waverly center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 203.3 miles away from Waverly center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 381.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 496.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bremer County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Waverly topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Waverly:

  • BREMER-BUTLER HOSPICE (207 20TH STREET NW)
  • WAVERLY HEALTH CENTER (Government - Local, 312 9TH STREET SW)
  • WOODLAND TERRACE (1922 FIFTH AVENUE NW)
  • CEDAR VALLEY WAVERLY DIALYSIS (220 10TH STREET SW)
  • COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES HOME HEALTH (403 3RD STREET SE)

Airports located in Waverly:

College/University in Waverly:

  • Wartburg College (Full-time enrollment: 1,812; Location: 100 Wartburg Blvd.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wartburg.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waverly:

  • University of Northern Iowa (about 15 miles; Cedar Falls, IA; Full-time enrollment: 10,816)
  • Hawkeye Community College (about 22 miles; Waterloo, IA; FT enrollment: 7,160)
  • Upper Iowa University (about 36 miles; Fayette, IA; FT enrollment: 5,275)
  • Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar (about 44 miles; Calmar, IA; FT enrollment: 3,365)
  • North Iowa Area Community College (about 45 miles; Mason City, IA; FT enrollment: 2,235)
  • Luther College (about 53 miles; Decorah, IA; FT enrollment: 2,700)
  • Kirkwood Community College (about 71 miles; Cedar Rapids, IA; FT enrollment: 11,503)

Public high schools in Waverly:

Public elementary/middle schools in Waverly:

Private elementary/middle school in Waverly:

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Library in Waverly:

  • WAVERLY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $660,362; Location: 1500 W BREMER AVE; 59,459 books; 11,894 e-books; 2,450 audio materials; 4,650 video materials; 9 local licensed databases; 25 state licensed databases; 152 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • The hospital's name has been changed to Waverly Health Center.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Waverly: Centennial Oaks Golf Club (A), Peavey Grain Company Elevator (B), Waverly (C), Waverly Municipal Golf Course (D), Collegetowne Plaza (E), Grossman Hall (F), The Residence (G), Vollmer Hall (H), Centennial Hall (I), Hebron Hall (J), Waverly Manor (K), Clinton Hall (L), Knights Gymnasium (M), Physical Education Center (N), Vogel Library (O), Voecks Auditorium (P), Becker Hall of Science (Q), McElroy Communication Arts Center (R), Fine Arts Center (S), Wartburg Chapel (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Willow Lawn Mall (1), Village Square Mall (2), South Side Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Waverly include: Seed of Life Family Church (A), Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (B), Trinity United Methodist Church (C), Open Bible Church (D), Redeemer Lutheran Church (E), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (F), Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene (G), Saint Marys Church (H), Saint John Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Saint Paul Cemetery (3), Harlington Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Waverly include: Pelikan Park (1), Hertel Field (2), Schield Stadium (3), Ridgewood Park (4), Three Rivers Park (5), South Riverside Park (6), Kohlmann Park (7), Memorial Park (8), Brookwood Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Star Motel (3303 East Bremer Avenue), Amerihost Inn - Waverly (404 29th Ave SW), Super 8 Waverly IA SW (301 13th Avenue), Abe Downing Steak House Lounge (Highway 3 West), Super 8 Motel (301 13th Avenue Southwest).

Court: Bremer County - Juvenile Court Services (211A 20th Street Northwest).

Birthplace of: A.J. Hinch - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies, born: May 15, 1974), Allan J. Kuethe - Historian, Dennis Wagner - Football player and coach, John G. Lorber - General, John Thomas Sladek - Science fiction writer, Rod Roberts - Politician, Michael Talbott - Actor.

Bremer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Waverly and their reported violations in the past:

ROCKY NOOK ASSOCIATION, INC. (Address: 2396 GARDEN AVE , Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2007), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2007), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2007), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Iowa:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

64.7%
Whole state:

64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.1%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Waverly in 2010:

  • 1,333 people in college/university student housing
  • 139 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 73 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 26 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 6 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Waverly in 2000:

  • 1,077 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 146 people in nursing homes
  • 71 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 9 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Banks with branches in Waverly (2011 data):

  • First National Bank: Waverly Branch, at 316 East Bremer Avenue, Bartels Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $287.8 mil, Deposits: $248.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Of Waverly Corporation
  • State Bank & Trust Company: State Bank & Trust Branch Waverly, Village Square Wal-Mart Store Branch, South 218 Branch. Info updated 2011/10/04: Bank assets: $337.3 mil, Deposits: $279.9 mil, headquarters in New Hampton, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Rigler Investment Company
  • Lincoln Savings Bank: Waverly Branch at 1810 4th St Sw Suite 105, branch established on 2009/03/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $582.9 mil, Deposits: $430.7 mil, headquarters in Cedar Falls, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Lincoln Bancorp
  • Security State Bank: at 933 16th Street, Southwest, branch established on 1940/04/23. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $75.5 mil, Deposits: $58.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Fayette Bancorporation

For population 15 years and over in Waverly:

Marital status in Waverly, IA
  • Never married: 37.6%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

For population 25 years and over in Waverly:

  • High school or higher: 95.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
Iowa average:

10.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Waverly
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Waverly, IA (based on Bremer County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant11,27423
Evangelical Protestant3,08022
Catholic2,5582
Other1401
None7,224-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Bremer County:

2.11 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Bremer County:

5.48 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
Bremer County:

8.85 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.4%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.1%
Iowa:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.1%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.7%
Iowa:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Waverly:

43.3%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Waverly:

28.9
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

23.8%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

14.2%
Iowa:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Waverly:

6.9
Iowa:

6.8

Overweight people:
Waverly:

32.9%
Iowa:

33.8%

General health condition:
Here:

54.1%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.3%
Iowa:

77.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Waverly, IA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Health 186$1,351,985$87,225289$1,242,496
Police Protection - Officers 17$108,262$76,4200$0
Streets and Highways 15$74,353$59,4820$0
Parks and Recreation 7$42,405$72,6941$726
Sewerage 6$32,179$64,3580$0
Local Libraries 5$27,392$65,74114$17,680
Solid Waste Management 5$22,109$53,0624$3,138
Other Government Administration 4$29,473$88,4198$1,703
Financial Administration 4$24,286$72,8580$0
Other and Unallocable 3$19,140$76,5602$1,401
Water Supply 3$15,400$61,6000$0
Natural Resources 2$9,512$57,0720$0
Judicial and Legal 2$15,343$92,0580$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 1$6,224$74,6880$0
Police - Other 1$4,308$51,6960$0
Firefighters 0$0 35$10,758
Totals for Government 261$1,782,370$81,948353$1,277,901

Waverly government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Health - Other: $13,878,000 ($1318.95)
    Regular Highways: $7,425,000 ($705.66)
    General - Other: $3,273,000 ($311.06)
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $62,198,000 ($5911.23)
    Police Protection: $2,239,000 ($212.79)
    Regular Highways: $1,847,000 ($175.54)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,623,000 ($154.25)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,445,000 ($137.33)
    Sewerage: $1,237,000 ($117.56)
    Water Utilities: $984,000 ($93.52)
    Libraries: $983,000 ($93.42)
    General - Other: $952,000 ($90.48)
    Financial Administration: $571,000 ($54.27)
    Central Staff Services: $371,000 ($35.26)
    Local Fire Protection: $167,000 ($15.87)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $119,000 ($11.31)
    Air Transportation: $82,000 ($7.79)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000 ($3.04)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000 ($0.19)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $958,000 ($91.05)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $165,000 ($15.68)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $1,816,000 ($172.59)
    Health - Other: $964,000 ($91.62)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $34,101,000 ($3240.92)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $45,000 ($4.28)

Waverly government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $58,464,000 ($5556.36)
    Sewerage: $2,086,000 ($198.25)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,692,000 ($160.81)
    Parks and Recreation: $580,000 ($55.12)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,555,000 ($242.82)
    General Local Government Support: $632,000 ($60.06)
    Other: $482,000 ($45.81)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $460,000 ($43.72)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,362,000 ($414.56)
    Interest Earnings: $589,000 ($55.98)
    Rents: $270,000 ($25.66)
    Special Assessments: $73,000 ($6.94)
    Fines and Forfeits: $32,000 ($3.04)
    Sale of Property: $27,000 ($2.57)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,751,000 ($166.41)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,043,000 ($194.16)
    Highways: $1,504,000 ($142.94)
    General Local Government Support: $53,000 ($5.04)
  • Tax - Property: $8,653,000 ($822.37)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,016,000 ($191.60)
    Other Selective Sales: $141,000 ($13.40)
    Public Utilities Sales: $97,000 ($9.22)
    Other License: $25,000 ($2.38)

Waverly government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,535,000 ($6418.46)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,799,000 ($6158.43)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,830,000 ($1504.47)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,266,000 ($500.48)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $692,000 ($65.77)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $660,000 ($62.73)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $32,000 ($3.04)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $92,000 ($8.74)
    End of Fiscal Year: $47,000 ($4.47)

Waverly government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $43,664,000 ($4149.78)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,495,000 ($1567.67)
Businesses in Waverly, IA
NameCountNameCount
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Burger King1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1New Balance1
Comfort Inn1Nike1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
Domino's Pizza1Subway1
FedEx3Super 81
Ford1True Value1
Goodwill1U.S. Cellular2
H&R Block1UPS3
Jones New York1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1

Strongest AM radio stations in Waverly:

  • KWAY (1470 AM; 1 kW; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KNWS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waverly:

  • KWAR (89.1 FM; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: WARTBURG COLLEGE)
  • KWAY-FM (99.3 FM; WAVERLY, IA; Owner: AEL SUHR ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KOEL (98.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
  • KHKE (89.5 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KCVM (96.1 FM; HUDSON, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KCZE (95.1 FM; NEW HAMPTON, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBBG (88.1 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: AFRO AMERICAN COMMUNITY B/CSTING,INC)

TV broadcast stations around Waverly:

  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • K44FK (Channel 44; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Waverly fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Waverly fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 65Number of bridges
  • 643ft / 196mTotal length
  • 131,761Total average daily traffic
  • 19,203Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Waverly, IA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 21920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 41950-1959
  • 61960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 221990-1999
  • 112000-2009
  • 152010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Waverly, IA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Waverly)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 78 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Waverly, IA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 43 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Waverly)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Waverly)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2016 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2016 the average number of fire incidents per year is 24. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 44 took place in 2003, and the least - 4 in 2016. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Waverly, IA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (36.9%), and Structure Fires (35.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Waverly, IA
    • 13536.9%Outside Fires
    • 13135.8%Structure Fires
    • 7319.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 277.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Waverly, IA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Waverly, Iowa:

  • Super 8, 301 13th Ave SW, Waverly, Iowa 50677 , Phone: (319) 352-0888, Fax: (319) 352-0888
  • Comfort Inn Waverly, 404 29th Ave SW, Waverly, Iowa 50677 , Phone: (319) 352-0399, Fax: (319) 352-0498
  • Americas Best Value/Red Fox Inn, 1900 Heritage Way, Waverly, Iowa 50677 , Phone: (319) 352-5330, Fax: (319) 352-2577
  • Cobblestone Inn and Suites, 208 E Bremer Ave, Waverly, Iowa 50677 , Phone: (319) 352-1311
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Waverly, Iowa
Most common first names in Waverly, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7376.5 years
Mary4583.5 years
William4179.8 years
Anna4087.3 years
Esther4084.4 years
Robert4074.3 years
Ruth3682.7 years
Henry3480.7 years
Helen3382.6 years
Fred3279.9 years
Most common last names in Waverly, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller3179.2 years
Johnson2779.3 years
Meyer1981.7 years
Anderson1875.7 years
Brandt1774.7 years
Smith1681.5 years
Lageschulte1679.6 years
Hartman1682.1 years
Mueller1380.2 years
Leisinger1273.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Waverly, IA
  • 87.1%Utility gas
  • 7.8%Electricity
  • 5.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Waverly, IA
  • 49.0%Electricity
  • 47.7%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Other fuel
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Waverly compared to Iowa state average:

  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Waverly on our top lists:

  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (population 1,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2011 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest local government total salary and wages expenses per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: educational services (population 5,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of single-parent households, population 5,000+"
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