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A town of 262.

Population
262
residents
Median home value
$227K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
51.5
years
Jobs based here
1
A commuter town
Small town

262 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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H 86° · L 69°

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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 Clinton (27%), Springfield (11%) and Clinton (5%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Walker0%
Clinton27%
Springfield11%
Clinton5%
Adrian4%
32 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Walker
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Walker has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–44°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Walker is

Walker beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outWalkerMO
More adults with COPD10.3%8%
More adults with heart disease8.4%6.8%
More smokers19.5%16%
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
13.2 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 →
Outdoors

6.4% of Walker is conserved land

2.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

6.4%conserved
Map of Walker: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
6.4%
conserved · 1,472 of 23,027 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Montrose Conservation Area2.1 mi1,207
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
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.

27% → Clinton Clinton 27% 11% → Springfield Springfield 11% 5% → Clinton Clinton 5% 4% → Adrian Adrian 4% 2% → Butler Butler 2% 2% → North Kansas City North Kansas City 2% Walker · 0% stay
1jobs based in Walker
0%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Walker

Township in Henry County, Missouri, U.S.

Walker Township is a township in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Walker Township was established in 1873, taking its name from Calvin Edward Walker, a pioneer citizen.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
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