Waverly Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, home to about 141 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56088 and 56176.
Homes sold for a median of $84 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1414 per sq mi
Median home value$266,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$84Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waverly Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Waverly Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)96 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL370 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Waverly Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Waverly Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Waverly Township had 201 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 2123rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Martin County grew from 16,936 residents in 1900 to 20,025 in 2020.
Martin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 33.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairmont, MN weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Martin County
7,402 jobs at 597 businesses in Martin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waverly Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fairmont12.3 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System St.. JamesCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. James14.2 miles
Madelia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madelia16.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
2
Chiropractors
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Waverly Township
Parks (3 nearby)
Jaycee Park · 37 acres1.2 mi
Graf Park · 2 acres2.0 mi
Libraries
Lewisville Library7.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Truman Public School District, Martin County West School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Truman ElementaryTruman
Pre-K–6
136
Public
1.9 mi
Trimont ElementaryTrimont
3–6
200
Public
12.9 mi
Truman SecondaryTruman
7–12
93
Public
1.9 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Paul Lutheran SchoolTruman
Pre-K–8
50
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
2.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Truman, Trimont, Westford, Cedar Township (Martin County), Galena, Antrim, South Branch, Nashville, Fox Lake, Pleasant Mound and Elm Creek.
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