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Waverly VA

WaverlyVA

A town of 2,324. A typical home worth about $200K.

Photo: Kubigula · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,324
−9% since 2010
Typical home
$200K
+3% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
38.6
years
Jobs based here
618
Balanced

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Housing

A typical Waverly home is worth about $200K

The typical Waverly home is worth about $200,000, up 3% in a year, 52% below the Virginia typical home.

$200KZillow home value

Typical home value

Waverly$200K
Virginia$415K
+3%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns

Waverly beats the Virginia average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Virginia
4 better8 too close to call20 worse
What stands outWaverlyVA
Fewer binge drinkers10.5%14.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.6%76.8%
More adults facing food insecurity23.8%13.1%
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center
18 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
12th
percentile among VA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHurricanes
2
paid flood claims since 2003
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Waverly has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–52°
Spring46–70°
Summer67–88°
Fall49–72°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Waverly

Most working residents leave Waverly for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Sussex (7%), Richmond (4%) and Petersburg (4%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Waverly7%
Sussex7%
Richmond4%
Petersburg4%
Chesapeake2%
26 mi
median commute distance
618
jobs based in Waverly
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

0% of Waverly is conserved land

4.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,964 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Broken Pump
2008 · Broken Pump · Wikimedia Commons
Waverly’s story

Waverly in pictures

10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

VAMap-doton-WaverlySquid AmmoWaverly VA
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Landmarks

3 places in Waverly on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Waverly

Town in Virginia, United States

Waverly is an incorporated town in Sussex County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,955.

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

Population
1,955
Area
3.1 sq mi
Elevation
112 ft
ZIP code
23890, 23891
Area code
804

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