About Waverly
Waverly, NE is a small town located in eastern Nebraska counting 4,543 people who proudly call it home.
Waverly holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.46 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,847 residents per square mile.
📰 Waverly News Today
- Sean M. Gleason Roper and Sons · Apr 7
- U.S. education secretary’s Nebraska visit highlights K-12 literacy, workforce needs Nebraska Examiner · Apr 9
- Four out of six Nebraska school bonds fail during primary election Nebraska Public Media · May 13
- Waverly Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
- Voters in Norris, Waverly districts reject school bond proposals KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · May 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Waverly Unique
- One of 20 places in the US named Waverly — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in eastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Waverly
📍 Anderson North Park📍 Aspen Estates📍 Aspen Park📍 Buena Vista📍 Bulling📍 Coventry Place📍 Evandale Estates📍 Finigan Ridge📍 Finigan View📍 Finigans📍 Freedom Estates📍 Larson Acres📍 Mansfield📍 Meadowdale📍 Melrose📍 North Meadows📍 Pierces📍 Riley📍 South Waverly📍 Waverly Heights
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Waverly
- Great Wall — chinese
- Honeycreek Restaurant — american
- Waverly Keno — pizza
- Vike's Corner
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Waverly
- Lawson Park reviews ★
- Aspen Park reviews ★
- City of Lincoln Historical Marker reviews ★
- Cornhusker Raceway Park reviews ★
- Jaycee Park reviews ★
- Sharp Park reviews ★
- Warner Wetlands Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Wayne Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Waverly
- EVELYN HAMLOW ELEMENTARY
- WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL
- WAVERLY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
- WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNebraska
TypeCity
Population (2024)4,543
Rank in state#36 of 528
Land area2.46 sq mi
Density1,847/sq mi
Coordinates40.9118, -96.5338