Waverly, New York | |
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Village | |
![]() Downtown Waverly | |
Location of Waverly in New York state | |
Coordinates: 42°0′19″N 76°32′16″W / 42.00528°N 76.53778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Tioga |
Incorporated | January 18, 1854 |
Named for | Variant of Waverley |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Trusteeship |
• Mayor | Andrew Aronstam |
• Trustee Board | Members' List |
Area | |
• Total | 2.31 sq mi (5.99 km2) |
• Land | 2.28 sq mi (5.92 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,373 |
• Density | 1,914.62/sq mi (739.14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 14892 14859 13734 |
Area code | 607 |
FIPS code | 36-78806[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0968940[3] |
Website | villageofwaverly |
Waverly is the largest village in Tioga County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 U.S. census, Waverly had a population of 4,177. It is located southeast of Elmira in the Southern Tier region. This village was incorporated as the southwest part of the town of Barton in 1854. The village name was conceived by Joseph "Uncle Joe" Hallett,[4] founder of its first Fire Department and pillar of the community, dropping the second "e" from the name of his favorite author's novel, Waverley by Sir Walter Scott. The former village hall is listed on the National Historic Places list.
Waverly is part of the Binghamton metropolitan area. The village was previously a regular stop on the Black Diamond Express passenger service. It is located in the Penn-York Valley, a once thriving Rust Belt railroad region that spans Northeastern Pennsylvania and New York and includes Waverly in New York state and South Waverly, Sayre, and Athens in Pennsylvania. The region's combined population is nearly 30,000 and the village's population was 4,444 as of the 2010 census.
To Mr. Hallett also belongs the distinction of having given the name of Waverly, having taken it from his favorite author, Sir Walter Scott's famous work of fiction.