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Walker’s story
Walker in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
WalkerIA
A town of 661. A typical home worth about $291K.
Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
661
−13% since 2010
Typical home
$291K
+5.3% in a year
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
80
A commuter town
What makes Walker stand out
The thing Walker does most differently from other towns.
Small town
661 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Walker. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Walker
Most working residents leave Walker for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Cedar Rapids (45%), Center Point (7%) and Marion (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Walker1%
Cedar Rapids45%
Center Point7%
Marion6%
Hiawatha5%
22 mi
median commute distance
80
jobs based in Walker
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Walker home is worth about $291K
The typical Walker home is worth about $291,000, up 5.3% in a year, 21% above the Iowa typical home.
$291KZillow home value
Typical home value
Walker$291K
Iowa$240K
+5.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Walker has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–30°
Spring37–59°
Summer60–81°
Fall39–61°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
4
paid flood claims since 2009
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Walker is
Walker beats the Iowa average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Iowa
7 better25 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Walker | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 11.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 7.3% |
Buchanan County Health Center
14.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
1.3% of Walker is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 6 of 483 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walker Ball Diamonds | — | 5 |
| 2. Walker City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Walker for work
Where Walker’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
80jobs based in Walker
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Walker
City in Iowa, United States
Walker is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population in 2020 was 688. It is part of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 688
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 899 ft
- ZIP code
- 52352
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