Waverly, Iowa
| Waverly | |
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 In the center of Waverly |
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| Location in Iowa | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1853 (settled) 1859 (incorporated) |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Iowa |
| County : | Bremer County |
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 44 ′ N , 92 ° 29 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 9,874 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 341.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 29.7 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) of which 28.9 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 278 m |
| Postal code : | 50677 |
| Area code : | +1 319 |
| FIPS : | 19-82875 |
| GNIS ID : | 462757 |
| Website : | waverlyia.com |
| Mayor : | Charles D. Infelt |
Waverly is a city (with the status " City ") and the administrative seat of Bremer County in the US -amerikanischen State Iowa . In 2010 , Waverly had 9,874 residents, which increased to 10,070 by 2013.
Waverly is part of the Waterloo - Cedar Falls metropolitan area .
geography
Waverly is located in northeast Iowa on both sides of the Cedar River , which is part of the Mississippi River basin across the Iowa River . This forms the border of Iowa to Wisconsin and Illinois around 130 km east .
The geographical coordinates of Waverly are 42 ° 43'36 "north latitude and 92 ° 28'31" west longitude. The city extends over an area of 29.7 km².
Neighboring towns to Waverly are Tripoli (25 km east-northeast), Readlyn (13.4 km east), Denver (16.6 km southeast), Janesville (11.2 km south), Cedar Falls (25 km in the same direction), New Hartford (18.4 miles southwest), Shell Rock (6.7 miles west), Clarksville (13.7 miles northwest), and Plainfield (12.4 miles northwest).
The nearest major cities are Rochester in Minnesota (165 km north), La Crosse in Wisconsin (207 km north-northeast), Wisconsin's capital Madison (303 km east-northeast), Dubuque at the interface of the states of Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois (170 km east-southeast), Cedar Rapids (121 km southeast), the Quad Cities of Iowa and Illinois (150 miles in the same direction), and Iowa's capital city of Des Moines (201 miles southwest).
Infrastructure
The city has a stop on the Canadian National Railway and is served by the railway company of the Grand Trunk Corporation . It is thus connected to the Gulf of Mexico , the Great Lakes and the Canadian hinterland in regular intervals on the transcontinental rail network. The railroad was once important for handling livestock transport and for delivering fertilizers and grain. There is also a regional airport on the outskirts.
education
The Wartburg College in Waverly was founded in 1852 and is named after the Wartburg , a place where Martin Luther worked in the German twin town of Eisenach . Around 1450 students are enrolled at the college each year, and foreign students are increasingly discovering the advantages of a rural university town, making the school an important economic factor for the city.
Culture and sights
The Bremer County History Museum and the Schield International Museum provide information on regional history. A town partnership with the German town of Eisenach has existed since 1992, which is maintained through student exchanges and participation in cultural events and anniversaries. Waverly has a wide variety of leisure and sports facilities. In the urban area are the Three Rivers Park , the South Riverside Park , the Kohlmann Park and the Cedar Bend Park .
The cultural highlights of the year include the events of the Waverly Midwest Horse Sale - the horse auction, which is booked for five days in March and October, offers a wide cultural program in addition to the commercial event.
history
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1870 | 2291 | - | |
| 1880 | 2345 | 2.4% | |
| 1890 | 2346 | 0% | |
| 1900 | 3177 | 35.4% | |
| 1910 | 3205 | 0.9% | |
| 1920 | 3352 | 4.6% | |
| 1930 | 3652 | 8.9% | |
| 1940 | 4156 | 13.8% | |
| 1950 | 5124 | 23.3% | |
| 1960 | 6357 | 24.1% | |
| 1970 | 7205 | 13.3% | |
| 1980 | 8444 | 17.2% | |
| 1990 | 8539 | 1.1% | |
| 2000 | 8968 | 5% | |
| 2010 | 9874 | 10.1% | |
| 2013 estimate | 10,070 | 2% | |
| 1870-2000 2010-2013 | |||
The German immigrant Friedrich Kretzmaier was registered as the first settler , this happened in 1852. At that time, three Indian tribes still lived in the area. As early as 1853, Waverly was designated the capital of Bremer County. Waverly received city rights in 1859. Approximately 60 percent of today's population are of German origin. The economic development of the city is based on agriculture, corn and soybean cultivation as well as beef cattle dominate. There are eleven churches of various denominations in Waverly, but the Lutheran Church has a special place.
population
According to the 2010 census , Waverly had 9,874 people in 3,546 households. The population density was 341.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.34 people lived in the 3546 households.
The racial the population was composed of 95.3 percent white, 1.7 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native American, 1.2 percent Asian and 0.3 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.3 percent of the population, regardless of ethnicity.
20.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 62.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 16.8 percent were 65 years or older. 52.6 percent of the population were female.
The average annual income for a household was 61,308 USD . The per capita income was $ 26,007. 10.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Known residents
- Oran Faville (1817–1872) - first lieutenant governor of Iowa (1858–1850) - died in Waverly and is buried here
- Tom Latham (* 1948) - since 1995 Republican member of the US House of Representatives - studied temporarily in Waverly
- John Sladek (1937-2000) - science fiction writer - born in Waverly
- Burton E. Sweet (1867–1957) - Republican member of the US House of Representatives (1915–1923) - born, raised and buried in Waverly
- Michael Talbott (* 1955) - actor - has lived in Waverly since he was born
literature
- Keith Collins (Waverly): Eisenach's American twin town Waverly / Iowa . In: MFB Verlagsgesellschaft mbH Eisenach (ed.): StadtZeit. City journal with information from the Wartburg district . March issue. Druck- und Verlagshaus Frisch, Eisenach 1994, p. 3-4 .
- Keith Collins: Welcome to Waverly Iowa! In: StadtZeit . July issue, 2000, p. 17-18 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ City of Waverly - Mayor & City Council ( October 30, 2014 memento in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved October 30, 2014
- ↑ a b c American Fact Finder. Retrieved October 30, 2014
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed October 30, 2014
- ^ Iowa Data Center. Retrieved October 30, 2014
