Town guide

South Waverly, Pennsylvania

South Waverly is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,069 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18840.

Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,0691,215 per sq mi
Median home value$162,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$136Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking58%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in South Waverly

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around South Waverly

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)81 miles away
Closer regional airportElmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA154 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of South Waverly; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents South Waverly

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

South Waverly had 1,070 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 1712th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Bradford County grew from 59,403 residents in 1900 to 59,967 in 2020.

South Waverly population by census2000: 987, 2010: 1,027, 2020: 1,07098720001,02720101,0702020

Bradford County, 1900–2020

Bradford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 59,403, 1910: 54,526, 1920: 53,166, 1930: 49,039, 1940: 50,615, 1950: 51,722, 1960: 54,925, 1970: 57,962, 1980: 62,919, 1990: 60,967, 2000: 62,761, 2010: 62,622, 2020: 59,96759K’00’1053K’20’3051K’40’5055K’60’7063K’80’9063K’00’1060K’20

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 16°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near South WaverlyJan: high 34°F, low 16°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 30°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in34°16°Jan2.237°17°Feb1.845°24°Mar2.659°34°Apr3.471°45°May3.179°54°Jun4.383°58°Jul3.682°57°Aug3.375°50°Sep4.062°39°Oct3.650°30°Nov2.439°23°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waverly, NY weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Bradford County

18,842 jobs at 1,334 businesses in Bradford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bradford CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,333 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,321 jobs; Retail trade: 2,557 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,385 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,305 jobs; Company headquarters: 801 jobs; Other services: 723 jobs; Construction: 660 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 14% Transportation and warehousing 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Company headquarters 4% Other services 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

612 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Waverly.

Nearest hospitals

  • Robert Packer HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · SayreUnder a mile
  • Arnot Ogden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elmira17.5 miles
  • Troy Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Troy19.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors92
Specialist doctors271
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants171
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists8
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies6

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 South Waverly

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Riverfront Park · 22 acres0.8 mi
  • Elmer Park · 2 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • TOPS Supermarket (closed)0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Sayre Public Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Sayre Historical Society0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in South Waverly

Public schools here are run by Sayre Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Snyder El SchSayrePre-K–6428Public0.6 mi
Sayre Area HSSayre7–12396Public0.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Epiphany SchoolSayrePre-K–669Roman Catholic0.5 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 Sayre, Athens Township (Bradford County), Litchfield and Ridgebury.

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