Waverly is a community in Wood County, West Virginia, home to about 361 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26184.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waverly. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA336 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waverly; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Waverly had 369 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2010.
It’s the 272nd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Wood County grew from 34,452 residents in 1900 to 84,296 in 2020.
Wood County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Parkersburg Wood Co Ap, WV weather station (4 miles away).
29,785 jobs at 1,901 businesses in Wood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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