Waverly, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Location in Morgan County, Illinois | |
  Waverly Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′33″N 89°57′10″W / 39.59250°N 89.95278°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Morgan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Scott Duewer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2) |
| • Land | 1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,194 |
| • Density | 1,152.51/sq mi (445.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 62692 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-79358 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397225[1] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Waverly, Illinois |
| Website | www |
Waverly, founded in 1836, is the second largest city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town was named after the Waverley novels of Sir Walter Scott.[4]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waverly, Illinois
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Waverly city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ "Town Beginnings · Scott's Waverley Novels and their Midwest Legacy · Under the Banner of Waverley".