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Moving to Walker, Minnesota

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Population: 1,069. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,170 (+9.4% change)
Males: 513 (48.0%), Females: 556 (52.0%)

Cass County

Zip code: 56484

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $33,125
Median house value: $90,000

Population by Race

Races in Walker:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
  • American Indian (10.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (32.7%), Norwegian (26.3%), Irish (10.0%), English (9.9%), Swedish (9.3%), French (6.1%).

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Walker

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walker city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +115 (+12.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Walker:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walker:

  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 37 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 59 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 76 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: GPZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Walker:

  • WALKER MUNI (about 5 miles; WALKER, MN; Abbreviation: Y49)
  • BACKUS MUNI (about 21 miles; BACKUS, MN; Abbreviation: 7Y3)
  • NARY NATIONAL-SHEFLAND FIELD (about 24 miles; NARY, MN; Abbreviation: 5C3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walker:

  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 35 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 59 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 109 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 134 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 134 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)

Schools

Public high schools in Walker:

  • WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SEC. (Students: 319; Location: BOX 4000; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • W H A ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (Students: 18; Location: BOX 4000; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Walker:

  • W.H.A. MID. (Students: 345; Location: BOX 4000; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • W.H.A. EL. (Students: 340; Location: BOX 4000; Grades: PK – 04)
  • W H A MIDLEVEL ALTERNATIVE PRG. (Students: 5; Location: BOX 4000; Grades: 07 – 08)

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