South Waverly, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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South Waverly, Pennsylvania
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Location of South Waverly in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
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 South Waverly, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
South Waverly, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1783 |
| Incorporated | 1878 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.28 km2) |
| • Land | 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,070  |
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1,067 |
| • Density | 1,143.51/sq mi (441.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip Code |
18840
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| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-72592 |
South Waverly is a small town, called a borough, in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It's located in a region known as Northeastern Pennsylvania. In 2020, about 1,070 people lived there.
South Waverly is part of a special area called the Penn-York Valley. This "Valley" includes four towns that are very close to each other. These towns are Waverly, New York, South Waverly, Sayre, and Athens. Together, these communities have a population of nearly 30,000 people.
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Where is South Waverly Located?
South Waverly is in Bradford County, right next to the border with New York. It sits along the Chemung River. This river joins the larger Susquehanna River a few miles south.
To the north of South Waverly, you'll find the village of Waverly in Tioga County, New York. To the east and south, it borders the borough of Sayre.
Getting Around South Waverly
A major highway, Interstate 86, runs through the northern part of South Waverly. Even though it's in Pennsylvania, New York State takes care of this part of the highway. If you go west on I-86, it's about 16 miles to Elmira, New York. If you head east, it becomes New York State Route 17 and leads 40 miles to Binghamton.
The main highway, U.S. Route 220, starts in South Waverly at I-86. Going south on US-220, it's about 18 miles to Towanda. It's also about 85 miles to Williamsport. South Waverly is about 75 miles northwest of Waverly if you take U.S. Route 220 and U.S. Route 6.
Size of the Borough
The U.S. Census Bureau says that South Waverly covers a total area of about 0.88 square miles (2.3 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a tiny part, about 0.004 square miles (0.01 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in South Waverly?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 854 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,082 | 26.7% | |
| 1900 | 1,215 | 12.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,084 | −10.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,251 | 15.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,336 | 6.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,212 | −9.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,298 | 7.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,382 | 6.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,307 | −5.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,176 | −10.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,049 | −10.8% | |
| 2000 | 987 | −5.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,027 | 4.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,070 | 4.2% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 1,067 | 3.9% | |
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In the year 2000, there were 987 people living in South Waverly. These people lived in 410 homes, and 282 of those were families. The population density was about 1,125 people per square mile.
Most people in South Waverly are White. A small number of people are African American, Native American, or Asian. Some people are from two or more racial backgrounds. A very small percentage of the population is Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Age Groups
About 26% of the homes in South Waverly had children under 18 living there. Most homes, about 58%, were married couples living together. About 8.5% of homes had a female head of household without a husband. Around 31% of homes were not families.
The average home had 2.41 people. The average family had 2.90 people.
The population was spread out by age. About 23% of the people were under 18 years old. About 17% were 65 years old or older. The average age of people in South Waverly was 44 years.
Income in South Waverly
In 2000, the average income for a home in South Waverly was $41,375. For families, the average income was $48,125. The average income per person in the borough was $22,608.
About 6.5% of families and 9.6% of all people lived below the poverty line. This included about 19% of those under 18 and about 4.7% of those 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: South Waverly para niños
