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WaverlyKS

A town of 625.

Population
625
−3% since 2010
Typical home
$217K
+6.3% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Jobs based here
193
A commuter town
Small town

625 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Waverly

Most working residents leave Waverly for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Burlington (14%), Hampden (10%) and Wichita (7%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Waverly4%
Burlington14%
Hampden10%
Wichita7%
Topeka6%
31 mi
median commute distance
193
jobs based in Waverly
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Waverly has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–43°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesLightning
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Waverly home is worth about $217K

The typical Waverly home is worth about $217,000, up 6.3% in a year, 13% below the Kansas typical home.

$217KZillow home value

Typical home value

Waverly$217K
Kansas$250K
+6.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety

Crime reported in Waverly

No violent or property crimes were reported in Waverly in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Waverly is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Waverly is

Waverly beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outWaverlyKS
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%77.6%
More adults with COPD8.9%6.7%
Coffey County Hospital
15.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Waverly for work

Where Waverly’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Burlington Burlington 14% 10% → Hampden Hampden 10% 7% → Wichita Wichita 7% 6% → Topeka Topeka 6% 3% → New Strawn New Strawn 3% 3% → Iola Iola 3% Waverly · 4% stay
193jobs based in Waverly
4%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Waverly

City in Coffey County, Kansas

Official town website ↗

Waverly is a city in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 574.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
574
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,119 ft
ZIP code
66871

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