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Walker

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Walker

Total population

661

Elevation274 m
Land area1.99 km²
Weather52°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates42.29°, -91.78°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
274 m
Area
1.99 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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.

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History & geography

History

Walker began as an outgrowth of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway. It was named in honor of W. W. Walker, chief engineer of the railroad.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
42.2875
Longitude
-91.7815
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
52°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
61°F
Rain Showers Likely
Tuesday Night
46°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
67°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
52°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
66°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Walker, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.6%
Diabetes
8.6%
Adult obesity
34%
Binge drinking
24%
Adult smoking
13.7%
No leisure activity
19.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
24,965
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,128
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    973
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    825
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    819
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    800
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    762
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    761
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    696

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
2
Middle
2
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Center Point-Urbana High School
    High · Center Point · 463 students · 16:1 ratio
  • Center Point-Urbana Primary School
    Elementary · Center Point · 362 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • Center Point-Urbana Middle School
    Middle · Center Point · 337 students · 14:1 ratio
  • North Linn Elementary
    Elementary · Troy Mills · 274 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • North-Linn Senior High School
    High · Troy Mills · 166 students · 11.1:1 ratio
  • North-Linn Middle School
    Middle · Troy Mills · 95 students · 11.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

L
Lance Rozeboom
American soccer player
L
Luella Klein
American obstetrician and gynecologist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iowa

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Geography & sun

Elevation
892 ft (272 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,447

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
120
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Walker

Environmental Markets
Richard K. Miller · 1992
Reuben Seymour, Iowa pioneer
Reuben Seymour, Iowa pioneer
Jessie Cordelia Walker · 1959
Bacteriological investigation of the Iowa state college sewage
Bacteriological investigation of the Iowa state college sewage
L. Russell Walker · 1901
Prairie heritage
Prairie heritage
Joanne Walker · 1995
Supplementary report on Portland cement materials in Iowa
Samuel Walker Beyer · 1906
Soil erosion in Iowa
R. H. Walker · 1936
Iowa Workers' Compensation, An Insider's Guide to Work Injuries
Iowa Workers' Compensation, An Insider's Guide to Work Injuries
Corey J. L. Walker · 2007
Great Walker
Greg Olson · 2014

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library