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Waverly was founded in 1836 in southeastern Morgan County and is the second-largest city in the county, behind the county seat, Jacksonville.

Waverly was named after the Waverley novels of Sir Walter Scott.

Waverly had a population of 1,194 at the 2020 census, living in 524 households spread across just over one square mile.

Waverly's population peaked at 1,573 in 1900 and has declined slowly through most of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Waverly is located 26 miles southwest of Springfield, and it is the geographical center of Lincoln Land Community College District 526.

Illinois Route 104 passes through Waverly as Elm Street, while Illinois Route 111 begins on the west side of the city and runs south to Palmyra.

Waverly hosts the Waverly Holiday Tournament, a high school boys' basketball tournament held every December since 1951 and described as the longest-running Class 1A holiday tournament in Illinois.

Local students are served by Waverly Community Unit School District 6.

Waverly's notable people include Ralph C. Smedley, the founder of Toastmasters International, and Herk Harvey, director of the cult horror film Carnival of Souls.

The median age in Waverly was 40.7 years at the 2020 census, and about 21 percent of residents were 65 years of age or older.