Walcott, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,528. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,530 (+0.1% change)
Males: 745 (48.8%), Females: 783 (51.2%)

Scott County

Zip code: 52773

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $45,281
Median house value: $96,900

Population by Race

Races in Walcott:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (51.5%), Irish (13.5%), English (6.6%), United States (6.3%), French (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Map of Walcott, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Walcott

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walcott city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +180 (+13.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Walcott:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walcott:

  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 22 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 36 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 56 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Walcott:

  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 14 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Abbreviation: DVN)
  • QUAD-CITY (about 23 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: I04)
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 25 miles; ALEDO, IL; Abbreviation: C00)

Amtrak station near Walcott:

  • 15 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walcott:

  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 15 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 54 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 82 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)

Public primary/middle schools in Walcott:

  • WALCOTT INTERMEDIATE (Students: 428; Location: 545 E JAMES ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WALCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 545 E JAMES ST; Grades: KG – 05)