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Waverly is a Village located in Tioga County, New York , USA . Waverly is the largest Village in Tioga County, New York . As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 4,607. The name is derived from the novel '' Waverley '' by Walter Scott . The Village of Waverly is in the southwest part of the Town Of Barton , but it is so close to the state border that the village is part of a much larger community that runs into Bradford County, Pennsylvania , merging with Sayre, Pennsylvania . The village is adjacent to NY Route 17, the Southern Tier Expressway. HISTORY The Village of Waverly was incorporated in 1854 . CURRENT EVENTS Efforts are ongoing to try and persuade the State to transform the Waverly Reservoir property into a State Park with river access and nearby golfing privileges. If successful, this would be a big boost for the local economy in the area. GEOGRAPHY Waverly is located at 42°0'19" North, 76°32'16" West (42.005247, -76.537892). According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 6.1 Km&2 (2.3 Mi&2 ). 5.9 km&2 (2.3 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 2.14% water. The village is on the east side of the Chemung River and is north of the confluence of the Chemung with the Susquehanna River . EMPLOYMENT The Leprino Cheese factory is the largest employer in Waverly. The plant is located half in New York and half in Pennsylvania due to the mostly unnoticeable border of it's neighboring state. It specializes in Mozzarella cheese produced from milk from local Dairy Farm s. It currently is the largest supplier of cheese for Pizza chains in eastern United States . The plant is especially Odor iferous at times and has long been a source of local controversy. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 4,607 people, 1,877 households, and 1,128 families residing in the village. The Population Density was 776.8/km&2 (2,013.3/mi&2). There were 2,052 housing units at an average density of 346.0/km&2 (896.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.63% White , 0.63% African American , 0.24% Native American , 0.50% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.30% from Other Races , and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,877 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were Married Couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.98. In the village the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males. The median income for a household in the village was $28,958, and the median income for a family was $39,522. Males had a median income of $31,544 versus $24,492 for females. The Per Capita Income for the village was $14,945. 13.3% of the population and 9.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 18.3% of those under the age of 18 and 5.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. SCHOOLS The Waverly Central School District provides a quality educational program for approximately 2,200 students from kindergarten through grade 12. Elementary students receive their program in one of three uniquely sized and situated elementary schools. The Elm Street School , with 650 students, and the Lincoln Street School , with 400 students, are located in the Village of Waverly. Chemung Elementary School , with 150 students, is located in a rural setting in the Town of Chemung. Waverly Middle School is a school of approximately 350 grade 7 and 8 students located on the High School campus. Waverly High School offers an outstanding program to approximately 700 students in grades 9-12. The Waverly District takes great pride in offering a number of unique and challenging programs at both the elementary and secondary levels. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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