Waverly, Missouri

Waverly, Missouri
Location of Waverly, Missouri
Location of Waverly, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°12′26″N 93°31′07″W / 39.20722°N 93.51861°W / 39.20722; -93.51861
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyLafayette
Area
 • Total1.42 sq mi (3.68 km2)
 • Land1.26 sq mi (3.27 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total784
 • Density621.73/sq mi (239.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64096
Area code660
FIPS code29-77866[3]
GNIS feature ID2397227[2]

Waverly is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 849 at the 2010 census.

Waverly is the location of Baltimore Bend Winery, one of the many small wineries established in the state since the 1960s. The Waverly Bridge over the Missouri River is located near here. It is also home to General Jo Shelby, a hemp farmer who joined the Confederate cause in 1861.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waverly, Missouri
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.