A Workforce Built for Growth
Demographics
The City of Waverly, Nebraska
Population 1960-2025
Year |
Population |
Number Increase
|
Percent Increase |
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| 1960 | 511 | - | - | |||
| 1970 | 1,152 | 641 | 125.4% | |||
| 1980 | 1,726 | 574 | 49.8% | |||
| 1990 | 1,869 | 143 | 8.3% | |||
| 2000 | 2,448 | 579 | 31.0% | |||
| 2010 | 3,277 | 829 | 33.9% | |||
| 2020 | 4,279 | 1,002 | 30.6% | |||
| 2025* | 4,569 | 290 | 6.8% | |||
Source: Census data 1960- 2020 and 2025 estimated*
https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/nebraska
Building Permits Issued 2020-2025
Year |
Residential |
Commercial |
Total |
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| 2020 | 49 | 2 | 51 | ||
| 2021 | 46 | 2 | 48 | ||
| 2022 | 24 | 2 | 26 | ||
| 2023 | 17 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 2025 | 26 | 2 | 28 | ||
Total |
176 |
12 |
188 |
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Source: City of Waverly Bldg. Inspector/Zoning Adm Mike Palm
Major Employers
NAME |
YEAR
|
PRODUCT/SERVICE |
EMPLOYEES |
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|
Smart Chicken/Tyson |
2006 |
Case ready chicken |
D |
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Waverly Schools District 145 |
1921 |
K-12 School |
C |
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|
Tractor Supply Distribution Center |
2005 |
Distribution center for Tractor Supply retail stores |
C |
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|
Millard Lumber |
2005 |
Fabricate wooden trusses, walls and floors |
B |
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|
Empire Fence & Netting |
2009 |
Netting & fencing materials and installation |
B |
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|
Watts Electric |
2010 |
Electrical utilities heavy civil construction |
B |
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|
Commercial Plastics |
1997 |
Injection molding of consumer products |
A |
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|
Kamterter Products |
2009 |
Product development and seed enhancement |
A |
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|
Matheson |
1980 |
Industrial gases production & distribution |
A |
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|
Valmont Industries |
2012 |
Production of irrigation gear boxes |
N/A |
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Employees number Key
| A | 0 - 99 | ||
| B | 100 - 249 | ||
| C | 250 - 499 | ||
| D | 500 - or more | ||
Source: Waverly Economic Development Corporation Business Retention (BRE) Survey 2026