Walker, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 750. Estimated population in July 2024: 727 (-3.1% change)
Males: 364 (48.5%), Females: 386 (51.5%)

Linn County

Zip code: 52352

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $43,438
Median house value: $82,100

Population by Race

Races in Walker:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (44.5%), Irish (16.4%), Czech (13.2%), English (11.6%), United States (7.3%), Danish (4.1%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Walker

• High school or higher: 89.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 1.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walker city

• Never married: 24.0%
• Now married: 63.6%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 5.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+11.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Walker:

• MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 15 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA)
• PEOPLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF BUCH CO (about 15 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA)
• VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; VINTON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walker:

• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 29 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• WATERLOO MUNI (about 47 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
• DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 76 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Walker:

• INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 16 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Abbreviation: IIB)
• VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 17 miles; VINTON, IA; Abbreviation: VTI)
• MANCHESTER MUNI (about 25 miles; MANCHESTER, IA; Abbreviation: C27)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walker:

• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 39 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 47 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 63 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 73 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)

Private high school in Walker:

• CONO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: 3269 QUAS QUETON; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Walker:

• WALKER ELEMENTARY CENTER (Students: 164; Location: 19 ELY ST.; Grades: KG – 05)