The Bremer County Court House in Waverly, Iowa, United States, was built in 1937. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 as a part of the PWA-Era County Courthouses of IA Multiple Properties Submission.

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About Waverly

City in Iowa, United States

1853Established

10,394Population

11.8 sq miArea

912 ftElevation

Waverly is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The population was 10,394 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Bremer County and is part of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls metropolitan area. Waverly is situated along the Cedar River and is accessible via the Avenue of the Saints for transportation. The sister city of Waverly is the German city of Eisenach, which is famous for the Wartburg castle. Waverly is the location of Wartburg College, which is named after the castle.

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How Waverly ranks

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#5Highest graduation rate in IA #6Closest to a top hospital in IA #16Lowest depression in IA All IA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code50677

Area code319

Living in Waverly

Housing in Waverly

$280K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Waverly home is worth about $280,000, up 1.8% in a year, 17% above the Iowa typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market32

Sale-to-list97%

Sold in May10

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Safety in Waverly

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Waverly reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 56% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Waverly 0.8

Iowa 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Waverly 11.4

Iowa 12

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Waverly

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About one in 3 of Waverly’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Waterloo (17%), Cedar Falls (10%) and Cedar Rapids (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Waterloo

17%

Cedar Falls

10%

Cedar Rapids

Charles City

32%Work in townlive and work in Waverly 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,791Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Waverly

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Iowa

1better than IA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethIA 11.6% · better

Care nearby

Waverly Health CenterWaverly · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Peoples Clinic Butler CountyClarksville · 11 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Waverly

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

464Does Waverly flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Waverly

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Climate in Waverly

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Waverly has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 12°Winter

58° / 36°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

60° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Waverly get?About 39 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 9, with the last in spring around Apr 29.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Waverly

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Waverly’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#29Best public schoolsof 139 in IA

DistrictWaverly-Shell Rock Comm School DistrictSchools7

North Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades K–4 · 397 students Prairie West ElementaryElementary · Grades K–4 · 252 students St. Paul's Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 241 students Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School A-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 681 students Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 737 students Greenview Alternative School D-High · Grades 9–12 · 45 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.