Waverly South Dakota Map

About Waverly, South Dakota

Waverly is a locality in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 22. The population density is 8.3 people per km². Waverly is located at 44.9986°N, 96.9717°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57201.

Waverly occupies a quiet expanse of the northern plains, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a sky that shifts from pale, dusty blue to the bruised purple of an oncoming storm. It lies 9.8 miles northeast of Watertown, SD (from Watertown, SD: bearing 46°T), and is situated 22.4 miles southwest of Milbank. The land around Waverly is defined by the steady, rhythmic swells of the prairie, a landscape that holds the weight of the sun and the persistent, restless push of the wind. To the east, the terrain yields to the subtle moisture of Willow Creek, which carves a modest path through the grasses, while the elevation of Punished Womans Mound stands as a singular, watchful presence against the vastness of the plains. Light here does not merely illuminate; it clarifies, sharpening the silhouette of grain silos and the long, thin lines of fences that divide the earth into endless, geometric possibilities.

Waverly persists as a product of the soil, a place where the economy remains tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest that have governed these acres for generations. The influence of the land extends to Troy Lake, a SREC that offers a brief, quiet sanctuary for local wildlife, mirroring the stillness that settles over the area when the machinery of the fields falls silent at dusk. While the nearby Antelope Valley and the waters of Crooked Lake suggest the slow, geological patience of the region, the character of Waverly is found in the deliberate pace of its residents, who navigate the seasons with a practiced, stoic grace. Life here is measured not by the velocity of modern life, but by the subtle shifts in the color of the stalks and the way the evening shadows lengthen across the gravel roads.

About This Waverly Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Waverly, South Dakota. Coordinates: 44.998576, -96.971738. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Waverly includes the ZIP code (57201), telephone area code (605), county seat of Codington County (Watertown), and school district assignment (Waverly School District 14-5).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.