About Waverly
Waverly is a small unincorporated community in central Michigan.
Officially, Waverly is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.1 square miles.
📰 Waverly News Today
- Schedule - Waverly Warriors (Lansing, MI) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 7
- Tuesday TV Ratings 8/4/26: Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Ends Low, Kitchen Nightmares and Beat Shazam Rise, Michigan Primary Boosts MSNOW to Demo Tie with Fox news The TV Ratings Guide · Aug 13
- Waverly Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Four-car collision closes Waverly Road in Lansing WILX · May 23
- Suspect in custody after active shooter incident in Delta Township, police say Lansing State Journal · Feb 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Waverly Unique
- One of 20 places in the US named Waverly — but the Michigan one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Lansing (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in Waverly
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Waverly
- Applebee's — american
- Biggby Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Bob Evans — american
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
- Carrabba's Italian Grill — italian
- Cheddar's — american
- Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
- Cracker Barrel — american
- Denny's — american
- Dimitri's — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chuck E. Cheese
- The Amazing Space · Arcade
- Zap Zone · Arcade
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Waverly
- Capital City Bird Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Delta Mills Park reviews ★
- Players Club reviews ★
- Hawk Meadow Park reviews ★
- Hunters Orchard Park reviews ★
- Lansing Model Railroad Club reviews ★
- LeLand Park reviews ★
- Mount Hope Church Park reviews ★
- Mount Hope Park reviews ★
- Sharp Park reviews ★
- Yosemite Dr. Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMichigan
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area9.1 sq mi
Coordinates42.7384, -84.6340