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A city of 4,302 people in Tennessee
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Conserved land0.8%43 of 5,575 acres
Trails0.7 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves210 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Waverly

City in Tennessee, United States
1838Established
4,297Population
8.8 sq miArea
535 ftElevation

Waverly is a city in and the county seat of Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,297 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code37185
Area code931
Living in Waverly

Housing in Waverly

$245K▲ 6.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Waverly home is worth about $245,000, up 6.1% in a year, 27% below the Tennessee typical home.

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Safety in Waverly

B

Safety Grade B

Waverly reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Waverly 3.6
Tennessee 5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Waverly 2.7
Tennessee 16.6
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Waverly

Compared with Tennessee

8worse than TN

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Ascension Saint Thomas Three RiversWaverly · 5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Three Rivers Community Health-DentalLyles · 28.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Waverly · CMS · HRSAHealth in Waverly →

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C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Waverly’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictHumphreys CountySchools3

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 TN. Ratings are from neighbors.

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