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Waverly, Tennessee

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Waverly, Tennessee
Location of Waverly, Tennessee
Location of Waverly, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°5′9″N 87°47′13″W / 36.08583, -87.78694
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Humphreys
Area
 - Total 8.1 sq mi (21.0 km²)
 - Land 8.1 sq mi (21.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 535 ft (163 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 4,028
 - Density 495.7/sq mi (191.4/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 37185
Area code(s) 931
FIPS code 47-78560GR2
GNIS feature ID 1273950GR3

Waverly is a city in Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,028 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Humphreys CountyGR6.

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Geography

Waverly is located at 36°5′9″N, 87°47′13″W (36.085847, -87.786917)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,028 people, 1,716 households, and 1,118 families residing in the city. The population density was 495.7 people per square mile (191.3/km²). There were 1,887 housing units at an average density of 232.2/sq mi (89.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.75% White, 9.51% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,716 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.81. In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,614, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $30,610 versus $19,297 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,139. About 10.9% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

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History

The Waverly Tank Car Explosion occurred in downtown Waverly in 1978.

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