Why visit Waverly
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Dr. E.P. Hawkins Clinic, Hospital, and House and Waverly Village Hall.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 4°F, and about 40 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Waverly
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Waverly
Waverly is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,900 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Waverly, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Dr. E.P. Hawkins Clinic, Hospital, and House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Former medical complex in Montrose, Minnesota, United States
Waverly Village Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Municipal event hall in Waverly, Minnesota, United States, built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) from 1939 to 1940
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship1
History
The framework for the City of Waverly began in 1855, when the territorial legislature passed an act organizing Wright County. Shortly thereafter, the government sent out a survey team to plot the county's divisions. The surveyors were greeted by established homesteaders who had already begun clearing the land and planting crops. Before European settlement, Waverly was predominantly Big Woods, with a mixture of oak, maple, basswood and hickory. Small portions of wet prairie existed on Waverly Lake's eastern edge and along the western edge of present-day CSAH 8.
Impressed by the two lakes (Waverly and Little Waverly), available water power and the proximity of the Crow River, an entrepreneurial surveyor and his partners constructed a dam, sawmill, and grist mill in 1856 at the outlet of Little Waverly Lake. The settlement known as Waverly Mills began to take shape as approximately 300 acres were surveyed and platted. Waverly Mills's name came from a community in Tioga County, New York, the former home of one of the partners. After a rough start with a bank panic, financial crash, and grasshopper infestations, Waverly Mills survived. Its milling industry helped establish a store, post office, and log church with a cemetery at this location.
From the History section of Waverly, Minnesota on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle
School · 5.5 mi
8700 County Road 6 Sw, Howard Lake
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Sec.
School · 5.5 mi
8700 County Road 6 Sw, Howard Lake
Map of Waverly
19 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23°F | 4°F | 0.7 in | 7.3 in |
| Feb | 28°F | 7°F | 1.0 in | 8.0 in |
| Mar | 40°F | 20°F | 1.4 in | 6.8 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 33°F | 2.6 in | 2.6 in |
| May | 68°F | 46°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 57°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 62°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 59°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 50°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 37°F | 2.5 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 41°F | 24°F | 1.5 in | 5.6 in |
| Dec | 28°F | 12°F | 1.1 in | 9.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Delano (9 mi away), rain and snow from Buffalo 2Ne, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Wright County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2014-07-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2011-05-10: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2010-03-19: Flooding (Flood)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Maple Lake Municipal Airport (MGG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Montrose 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Howard Lake 5 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Delano 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Buffalo 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Watertown 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Rockford 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Cokato 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Maple Lake 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Independence 12 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Mayer 13 mi south, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- City Offices Waverly, Minnesota, Ben Franske, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Waverly Village Hall, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dr. E.P. Hawkins Clinic, Hospital, & House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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