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WalkerNE

A town of 169.

Population
169
residents
Median home value
$265K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
33.9
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Small town

169 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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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 Columbus (16%), Omaha (12%) and Humphrey (7%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Walker0%
Columbus16%
Omaha12%
Humphrey7%
Norfolk7%
29 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Walker
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Walker has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–35°
Spring37–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall39–63°
Oct 5
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Walker is

Walker beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Nebraska
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outWalkerNE
More adults treating high blood pressure82.2%77.5%
More adults with COPD8.4%6.1%
Boone County Health Center
12.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Walker for work

Where Walker’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Columbus Columbus 16% 12% → Omaha Omaha 12% 7% → Humphrey Humphrey 7% 7% → Norfolk Norfolk 7% 5% → Lindsay Lindsay 5% 5% → Humphrey Humphrey 5% Walker · 0% stay
9jobs based in Walker
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Walker

Township in Nebraska, United States

Walker Township is one of eighteen townships in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 205 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 202.

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Area
54 sq mi
Elevation
1,768 ft

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