Waverly, Kentucky

Waverly, Kentucky
City
Businesses along US-60 in Waverly
Location of Waverly, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°42′35″N 87°48′55″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Union
Area [1]
• Total	0.27 sq mi (0.69 km^2)
• Land	0.27 sq mi (0.69 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	413 ft (126 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	311
• Density	1,164.79/sq mi (449.34/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	42462
Area code	270
FIPS code	21-80958
GNIS feature ID	0506302

Waverly is a city in the U.S. state of Kentucky. At the 2020 census, 311 people lived there.^[2] It was founded in 1870 and the city was named for founder Hugh McElroy's nephew.^[3]

Geography

Waverly is at 37°42′35″N 87°48′55″W (37.709738, -87.815278)^[4].

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has an area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), and that all of it is land.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
2. "Waverly city, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
3. "Dictionary of Places: Waverly". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0403099811.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2008-01-31.