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A town of 274.
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Population
274
residents
Median home value
$134K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
55.5
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Small town
274 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Walker
Most working residents leave Walker for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Keokuk (25%), Hamilton (8%) and Warsaw (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Walker0%
Keokuk25%
Hamilton8%
Warsaw6%
Quincy6%
19 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Walker
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Walker has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer65–84°
Fall45–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Walker is
Walker beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better18 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Walker | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 7.6% |
Memorial Hospital
15.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
55
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Walker for work
Where Walker’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8jobs based in Walker
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Walker
Township in Illinois, United States
Walker Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 291 and it contained 154 housing units.
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- Population
- 291
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 640 ft
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