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WalkerMO

A town of 359.

Population
359
residents
Household income
$40K
median
Median age
49.4
years
Jobs based here
51
Balanced
Small town

359 people, and everyone knows the way

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Walker has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
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 Nevada (30%), Springfield (9%) and El Dorado Springs (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Walker0%
Nevada30%
Springfield9%
El Dorado Springs6%
Joplin4%
14 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Walker
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Walker is

Walker beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.

32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
What stands outWalkerMO
More adults with COPD15.6%8%
More smokers29.8%16%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth28.5%15.8%
Nevada Regional Medical Center
8.5 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 →

About Walker

City in Missouri, United States

Walker is a city in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 199 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
199
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
853 ft
ZIP code
64790
Area code
417

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