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Waverly
South DakotaCDP
Total population
7
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Waverly is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 22 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Waverly is located in eastern Codington County northeast of Watertown, the county seat. It is east of Exit 185 on Interstate 29. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Waverly CDP has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Waverly, SD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves409
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves352
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves327
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves304
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves296
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves296
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves286
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves269
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Watertown High School - 01High · Watertown · 1,220 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- Watertown Middle School - 02Middle · Watertown · 600 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- Watertown Intermediate School - 13Middle · Watertown · 548 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- Jefferson Elementary - 09Elementary · Watertown · 361 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- Lincoln Elementary - 05Elementary · Watertown · 338 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- Roosevelt Elementary - 08Elementary · Watertown · 228 students · 12.7:1 ratio
- Mellette Elementary - 07Elementary · Watertown · 212 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02Elementary · Waverly · 122 students · 13.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Dakota
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Waverly
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 238 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-10 19:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
