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Waverly

South DakotaCDP

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Total population

7

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Air quality index

41Good
Elevation1985 m
Land area2.64 km²
Weather63°F · Chance Drizzle
Coordinates45.00°, -96.97°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
1985 m
Area
2.64 km²

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.

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History & 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.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
73.3
Median home value
—
Housing units
10
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
44.9987
Longitude
-96.9741
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
63°F
Chance Drizzle
Tonight
58°F
Chance Drizzle then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
65°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
57°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
65°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday Night
58°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Waverly, SD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
41
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
0.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
0.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
89
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.6

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

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
13,287
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    409
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    352
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    327
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    304
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    296
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    296
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    286
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    269

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
11
Elementary
5
Middle
3
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Watertown High School - 01
    High · Watertown · 1,220 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • Watertown Middle School - 02
    Middle · Watertown · 600 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • Watertown Intermediate School - 13
    Middle · Watertown · 548 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • Jefferson Elementary - 09
    Elementary · Watertown · 361 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • Lincoln Elementary - 05
    Elementary · Watertown · 338 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • Roosevelt Elementary - 08
    Elementary · Watertown · 228 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • Mellette Elementary - 07
    Elementary · Watertown · 212 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02
    Elementary · 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

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in South Dakota

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.03
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,469

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
67
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Waverly

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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

Site
MUD CREEK NEAR RAUVILLE, SD
Distance
6.5 mi
Gage height
7.39 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-10 19:00 UTC.

Events

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