Local servicesHospitalCHI Health Saint Elizabeth11.4 miPost officeWaverly Post Office2.4 miTown hallWaverly City Hall2.4 miPoliceAshland Police Department9.5 miFire stationWaverly Fire and Rescue Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSoutheast Community College - Lincoln Campus10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK15 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA41 miInterstateI-803.3 miUS highwayUS 62.0 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK14 miCoachLincoln Bus DepotGreyhound9.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68462 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:54 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:47 am – 5:01 pm
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People4,864 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.41,707 householdsMedian household income $116,023Median home value $295,800Median rent $1,065 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,451 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 2,229 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 13%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 23 minutes85% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F32 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June22 in of snow a year, on about 12 days32 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lincoln 8 Ene station, 8 mi away; snow from Ashland #2
Nearby landmarksSponheinmer Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miSnyder Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miRopers Lakelake · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLawson Parkpark · 1.9 miJaycee Parkpark · 2.2 miJack Sinn Memorial Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 146 acresArbor Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 64 acresEugene T. Mahoney State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 105 acresLittle Salt Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 255 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201038 mi away, near Octavia, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201038 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLancaster County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025240 of 281 days measured41 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lancaster County monitors, NE
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Waverlyserves 4,279 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,108 ft338 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program