Waverly, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Waverly is a small city in Morgan County, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 1,346 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jacksonville
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
The two largest events in Waverly each year are the Waverly Holiday Basketball Tournament and the Old Fashioned Picnic. The Holiday Tournament is an invitational tournament held between Christmas and New Years. The Waverly Old Fashioned Picnic is held in late August, and includes music, games, food, carnival rides,the teen dance, the firemen games and most notably the bumpy wagon.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,346 people, 576 households, and 365 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,303.9 people per square mile (504.6/km²). There were 622 housing units at an average density of 602.5 per square mile (233.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.48% White, 0.15% Native American, 0.07% from other races
, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 576 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,111, and the median income for a family was $45,938. Males had a median income of $31,055 versus $23,050 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,205. About 6.9% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,346 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,940 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County....
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Jacksonville, Illinois micropolitan area
The Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in west central Illinois, anchored by the city of Jacksonville....
.
The two largest events in Waverly each year are the Waverly Holiday Basketball Tournament and the Old Fashioned Picnic. The Holiday Tournament is an invitational tournament held between Christmas and New Years. The Waverly Old Fashioned Picnic is held in late August, and includes music, games, food, carnival rides,the teen dance, the firemen games and most notably the bumpy wagon.
Geography
Waverly is located at 39°35′34"N 89°57′9"W (39.592706, -89.952437).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,346 people, 576 households, and 365 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,303.9 people per square mile (504.6/km²). There were 622 housing units at an average density of 602.5 per square mile (233.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.48% White, 0.15% Native American, 0.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 576 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,111, and the median income for a family was $45,938. Males had a median income of $31,055 versus $23,050 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $18,205. About 6.9% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.