Waverly City, Ohio
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Population change since 2000: -0.9%
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| Males: 2,152 |  (49.0%) |
| Females: 2,243 |  (51.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 50.8 years |
| Ohio median age: | 39.9 years |
Zip codes: 45690.
| Waverly City: | $53,407 |
| OH: | $65,720 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,931 (it was $18,554 in 2000)
Waverly City city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $166,629 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
| Waverly City: | $166,629 |
| OH: | $204,100 |
Median gross rent in 2022: $1,060.
(21.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.9% for Black residents, 73.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.9% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waverly City, OH
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- 4,02488.0%White alone
- 1894.1%Two or more races
- 1252.7%Hispanic
- 801.7%Black alone
- 190.4%American Indian alone
Races in Waverly City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: American (23.8%), German (12.6%), English (11.4%), Irish (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Welsh (1.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 3.92 square miles.
Population density: 1,122 people per square mile (low).
22 residents are foreign born
| This city: | 0.5% |
| Ohio: | 100.0% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,375 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,573 (1.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV 
(57.5 miles , pop. 51,475).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (59.7 miles , pop. 711,470).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (310.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Richmond Dale, OH (3.2 miles ),
), Stockdale, OH (3.7 miles),
Bourneville, OH (3.8 miles),
North Fork Village, OH (3.8 miles ),
), Lucasville, OH (4.1 miles )
)Latitude: 39.13 N, Longitude: 82.98 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,091 (+45.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 665 (41.9%)
Area code commonly used in this area: 740
Waverly City, Ohio accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $32,500
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $32,500
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $191,300
- 2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $32,500
- 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $32,500
- 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $32,500
- 2005: 25 buildings, average cost: $32,500
- 2004: 26 buildings, average cost: $32,500
- 2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $32,500
- 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $32,500
- 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $64,500
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $48,000
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $80,700
- 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $75,600
- 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $75,600
| Here: | 4.3% |
| Ohio: | 3.1% |
Population change in the 1990s: +77 (+1.8%).
- Educational services (10.7%)
- Public administration (10.5%)
- Health care (8.9%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (8.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
- Finance & insurance (3.9%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (11.6%)
- Public administration (10.4%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.6%)
- Educational services (5.5%)
- Construction (5.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.4%)
- Educational services (16.8%)
- Health care (13.4%)
- Public administration (10.7%)
- Finance & insurance (8.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.2%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.9%)
- Social assistance (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
- Cashiers (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.6%)
- Cashiers (7.3%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (5.1%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.1%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.2%)
- Registered nurses (3.7%)
Average climate in Waverly City, Ohio
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Tornado activity:
Waverly City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.1 miles away from the Waverly City city center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/23/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Waverly City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from Waverly City center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 285.7 miles away from Waverly City center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 213.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 210.4 miles away from Waverly City center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 268.4 miles away from Waverly City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Pike County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Waverly City:
- HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH CARE AND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 1 miles away; WAVERLY, OH)
- HOSPICE OF BRISTOL (Hospital, about 1 miles away; WAVERLY, OH)
- TRADITIONS AT BRISTOL VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; WAVERLY, OH)
- PIKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 2 miles away; WAVERLY, OH)
- PIKETON NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; PIKETON, OH)
- RIVERSIDE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; PIKETON, OH)
- WAKEFIELD MANOR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; PIKETON, OH)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waverly City:
- Shawnee State University (about 28 miles; Portsmouth, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,160)
- Ohio Christian University (about 34 miles; Circleville, OH; FT enrollment: 2,345)
- Southern State Community College (about 35 miles; Hillsboro, OH; FT enrollment: 2,418)
- Hocking College (about 47 miles; Nelsonville, OH; FT enrollment: 4,146)
- Ashland Community and Technical College (about 49 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
- Ohio University-Main Campus (about 50 miles; Athens, OH; FT enrollment: 26,181)
- Maysville Community and Technical College (about 57 miles; Maysville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,969)
Public high school in Waverly City:
- WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 639, Location: 1 TIGER DRIVE, Grades: 8-12)
Private high school in Waverly City:
Public elementary/middle schools in Waverly City:
- WAVERLY PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 469, Location: 7 TIGER DRIVE, Grades: PK-2)
- WAVERLY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 444, Location: 5 TIGER DRIVE, Grades: 3-5)
- WAVERLY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 423, Location: 3 TIGER DRIVE, Grades: 6-8)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Waverly City: Pike County Emergency Medical Services (A), Waverly Fire Department (B), Pike County Jail (C), Pike County Childrens Home (D), Pike County Courthouse (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Waverly City include: Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), First Evangelical Church (C), Church of Christ (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Left Fork Crooked Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Waverly City: Waverly Canal Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.1 people |
| Ohio: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 56.1% |
| Whole state: | 65.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Waverly City in 2010:
- 110 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 13 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 13 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Waverly City in 2000:
- 69 people in nursing homes
- 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 2 people in homes for the mentally ill
For population 15 years and over in Waverly City:
- Never married: 23.5%
- Now married: 45.4%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 9.9%
- Divorced: 20.0%
For population 25 years and over in Waverly City:
- High school or higher: 86.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
- Unemployed: 8.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.0 |
| Ohio average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Waverly City, OH (based on Pike County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,281 | 42 |
| Mainline Protestant | 933 | 10 |
| Catholic | 275 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 185 | 1 |
| Other | 7 | 1 |
| None | 23,028 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Pike County: | 1.79 / 10,000 pop. |
| Ohio: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Pike County: | 0.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| Ohio: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Pike County: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
| Pike County: | 7.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| Ohio: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
| Here: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Pike County: | 10.4% |
| Ohio: | 10.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Pike County: | 29.3% |
| State: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Pike County: | 7.0% |
| Ohio: | 11.9% |
Waverly City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,050,000 ($238.91)
Water Utilities: $791,000 ($179.98)
Sewerage: $737,000 ($167.69)
Regular Highways: $511,000 ($116.27)
Financial Administration: $422,000 ($96.02)
Central Staff Services: $365,000 ($83.05)
Local Fire Protection: $357,000 ($81.23)
Judicial and Legal Services: $150,000 ($34.13)
General - Other: $68,000 ($15.47)
Parks and Recreation: $14,000 ($3.19)
- General - Interest on Debt: $51,000 ($11.60)
- Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $248,000 ($56.43)
General - Other: $27,000 ($6.14)
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $300,000 ($68.26)
Sewerage: $26,000 ($5.92)
General - Other: $15,000 ($3.41)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $522,000 ($118.77)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($0.46)
Waverly City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,096,000 ($249.37)
Other: $85,000 ($19.34)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $142,000 ($32.31)
General Revenue - Other: $53,000 ($12.06)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($0.23)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $977,000 ($222.30)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $215,000 ($48.92)
Other: $181,000 ($41.18)
Highways: $171,000 ($38.91)
- Tax - Individual Income: $1,590,000 ($361.77)
Property: $627,000 ($142.66)
Other License: $132,000 ($30.03)
Waverly City government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $295,000 ($67.12)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $295,000 ($67.12)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $345,000 ($78.50)
End of Fiscal Year: $232,000 ($52.79)
Waverly City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,555,000 ($581.34)
Businesses in Waverly City, OH
- Arby's: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Waverly City:
- WXIC (660 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WAVERLY, OH; Owner: CRYSTAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
- WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCHI (1350 AM; 1 kW; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- WBEX (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLGC (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Waverly City:
- WXZQ (100.1 FM; PIKETON, OH; Owner: DBA PIKETON COMMUNICATIONS)
- WXIZ (100.9 FM; WAVERLY, OH; Owner: CRYSTAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- W214BI (90.7 FM; PIKETON, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
- WKKJ (94.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
- WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WOUH-FM (91.9 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
- WOHC (90.1 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
- WOHP (88.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
- WKOV-FM (96.7 FM; WELLSTON, OH; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFCB (93.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVXC (89.3 FM; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
- WYRO (98.7 FM; MCARTHUR, OH; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING MEDIA, INC.)
- WNXT-FM (99.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
- W215AV (90.9 FM; SOUTH PORTSMOUTH, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WZZZ (107.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING OF PORTSMOUTH 2, INC.)
- WVNU (97.5 FM; GREENFIELD, OH; Owner: SOUTHERN OHIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCJO (97.7 FM; JACKSON, OH; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Waverly City:
- WPBO (Channel 42; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WHCP (Channel 30; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TELEVISION PROPERTIES, INC.)
- WWHO (Channel 53; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
- W59DL (Channel 59; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Waverly City fatal accident list:
Aug 13, 2020 04:39 PM, Us-23, Lat: 39.110392, Lon: -82.997531, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 9, 2009 02:48 AM, Sr-220, Lat: 39.129414, Lon: -83.003617, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 20, 2006 11:02 PM, Us-23, Lat: 39.109940, Lon: -82.997640, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 1, 1998 08:30 PM, Sr-104, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 9, 2009 02:48 AM, Sr-220, Lat: 39.129414, Lon: -83.003617, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 20, 2006 11:02 PM, Us-23, Lat: 39.109940, Lon: -82.997640, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 1, 1998 08:30 PM, Sr-104, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 39ft / 11.7mTotal length
- 30,814Total average daily traffic
- 2,337Total average daily truck traffic
- 42,771Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 68.8%Utility gas
- 26.0%Electricity
- 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 50.4%Utility gas
- 46.7%Electricity
- 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Other fuel
Waverly City compared to Ohio state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly below state average.