WaverlySD
7 people live in this town, settled in 1881.
Is Waverly a good place to live?
Waverly’s midpoint age is 73.3 years, above both the South Dakota town median (39.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Waverly. Waverly has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
7 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Waverly: who provides what
Waverly is unincorporated, so Codington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Waverly.
A typical July afternoon in Waverly is cooler than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
Waverly has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 3° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Waverly is
Among adults in Waverly, 16% smoke cigarettes and 19% binge drink. The town tracks South Dakota closely on all 26 CDC measures. In Waverly, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Waverly | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 25% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Waverly, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 54% of Waverly’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Waverly
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Waverly
About 0 of every 100 Waverly residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
About Waverly
Census-designated place in South Dakota, United States
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. The community derives its name from the Waverley Novels.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,985 ft
- Area code
- 605
Questions about Waverly
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waverly, SD a good place to live?
Waverly has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.