Waverly, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:Waverly, South Dakota
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:South Dakota
Pushpin Label:Waverly
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in South Dakota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Codington
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.64
Area Land Km2:2.64
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.02
Area Land Sq Mi:1.02
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:22
Population Density Km2:8.35
Population Density Sq Mi:21.61
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:44.9986°N -96.9742°W
Elevation Ft:1988
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:57201
Area Code:605
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:46-69420
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2628853

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.[3]

The community derives its name from the Waverley Novels.[4]

Geography

Waverly is located in eastern Codington County northeast of Watertown, the county seat. It is 4miles east of Exit 185 on Interstate 29.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Waverly CDP has a total area of 2.6km2, all land.

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . Explore Census Data . . August 16, 2022.
  4. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 68.