Waverly city, Iowa

Waverly city is a geographic entity located in Bremer County, Iowa. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 10,494. The land area covers 11.26 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	10,494	±43	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	32.8 yrs	±2.4	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	3,856	±147	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	4,111	±146
Occupied Housing Units	3,856	±147
Vacant Housing Units	255	±115
Median Home Value	$223,300	±$14,319
Median Gross Rent	$1,057	±$147

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$80,284	±$8,947
Per Capita Income	$43,064	±$8,165
Poverty Rate	10.9%	±3.1%
Population Below Poverty Level	992	±279
Unemployment Rate	3.5%	±1.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	5,418	±307
Broadband Internet Rate	94.2%	±2.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF BREMER GUS Population: 25,328 (2024) ID: 164236	County	Official County Government	Contact: FINANCE DIRECTOR 415 E BREMER AVE, WAVERLY IA 50677-3548

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Greenview Alternative School	Alternative School Waverly	09-12	Waverly, IA
North Ridge Elementary	Regular School Waverly	KG-04	Waverly, IA
Prairie West Elementary	Regular School Waverly	KG-04	Waverly, IA
Southeast Elementary School	Regular School Waverly	PK	Waverly, IA
Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School	Regular School Waverly	05-08	Waverly, IA
Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School	Regular School Waverly	09-12	Waverly, IA
Cedar Falls High School	Regular School Nearby	10-12	Cedar Falls, IA
Cedar Heights Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Cedar Falls, IA
Clarksville Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Clarksville, IA
Clarksville High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Clarksville, IA

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 3 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
WAVERLY HEALTH CENTER	Hospital	City address association	312 9TH STREET SW, WAVERLY, IA, 50677	(319) 352-4120
Wartburg College	College	0.8 mi away	100 Wartburg Blvd., Waverly, IA, 50677-0903	3193528200 Website →
WAVERLY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	1.0 mi away	1500 W BREMER AVE, WAVERLY, IA, 50677	(319) 352-1223
University of Northern Iowa	College	14.3 mi away	1227 W 27th St, Cedar Falls, IA, 50614-0005	3192732311 Website →
JANESVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	5.2 mi away	319 MAIN ST, JANESVILLE, IA, 50647	(319) 987-2925
La James International College-Cedar Falls	College Vocational	14.4 mi away	6322 University Ave, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613	3192772150 Website →
BENNY GAMBAIANI PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	5.8 mi away	104 S CHERRY ST, SHELL ROCK, IA, 50670	(319) 885-4345
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls	College Vocational	14.7 mi away	1350 College Square Mall, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613	3192609995 Website →
DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.5 mi away	100 WASHINGTON ST, DENVER, IA, 50622	(319) 984-5140
Allen College	College	14.8 mi away	1990 Heath St, Waterloo, IA, 50703-1999	3192262000 Website →

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at WATERLOO MUNI AP, IA US, located 12.1 miles from Waverly city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	28.2°	10.7°	19.4°	1.10"	10.1"
February	32.6°	15.2°	23.9°	1.14"	9.3"
March	46.5°	26.9°	36.7°	1.98"	4.6"
April	60.9°	37.9°	49.4°	4.04"	1.7"
May	72.8°	50.2°	61.5°	4.61"	0.1"
June	82.2°	60.8°	71.5°	5.72"	0.0"
July	85.0°	64.0°	74.5°	4.34"	0.0"
August	82.9°	61.0°	71.9°	4.17"	0.0"
September	76.8°	52.4°	64.6°	3.14"	0.0"
October	63.0°	40.2°	51.6°	2.76"	0.3"
November	47.1°	27.7°	37.4°	1.85"	3.1"
December	33.7°	17.0°	25.3°	1.44"	9.9"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Waverly city	City	0.0 mi	—
Janesville city	City	5.3 mi	—
Shell Rock city	City	5.8 mi	—
Denver city	City	7.8 mi	—
Plainfield city	City	9.1 mi	—
Clarksville city	City	10.9 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1901794607. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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