Waverly: Government & Civic
Governance in Waverly: Waverly operates as an incorporated municipal government. Sits in U.S. Congressional District 4. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Sussex County Courthouse (1.4 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $6,815 per resident ($0.1B FY2024).
- $6,815 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (vs Virginia $14,580).
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · City Hall · Name | TOWN OF WAVERLY |
|---|---|
| Contacts · City Hall · Address | PO BOX 318 119 BANK ST |
| Contacts · City Hall · City | WAVERLY |
| Contacts · City Hall · Zip | 23890 |
| Contacts · Police Non Emergency · Name | WAVERLY POLICE DEPARTMENT |
| Contacts · Police Non Emergency · Phone | (804) 834-2324 |
| Contacts · City Hall Phone | See county website |
| Government Structure · Government Name | TOWN OF WAVERLY |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 2 - MUNICIPAL |
| Government Structure · Address | PO BOX 318 |
| Government Structure · Zip | 23890 |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/va/waverly-town-virginia |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · COG General Purpose — city+state match · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Mayor & City Council
City Officials (1)
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 51013 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Upper District | 13 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 51083 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower District | 83 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 4 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | VA-04 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 441,087,504.55 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 5,962,017 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 25 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 51.57 (vs Virginia $14,580) |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 2,111 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 2,073 |
| Voting · Noncitizen 18Plus | 38 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 90.8% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
| Courthouses Detail · County total | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | Sussex County Courthouse |
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Sussex |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 1.4 mi |
Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Federal Disaster Declarations (11)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $73,804,277 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 6,815.43 (vs Virginia $14,580) |
| Federal Spending · Population | 10,829 people (vs Virginia 42,214) |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=36.92&lon=-77.2538 |
|---|---|
| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=36.92,-77.2538 |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 612 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 13,628 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $19,746 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | 6,118 |
| State Fiscal · Net Recipient | Yes |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Tax Foundation, Rockefeller Institute of Government, BEA GDP