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Walker is a tiny town of 661 people in Linn County, Iowa. It's about 23 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA and 199 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $808 a month.
661people
$172kTypical home
$808/moRent
83° / 26°Summer / winter
34"Snow
228Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 661
- Part of a metro area
- About 883 people per sq mi
- 199 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 23 mi to Cedar Rapids, IA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $172k (≈$1,087/mo)
- Median rent $808/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 34" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (202 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,460 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to CID airport
- 110 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 883 ft
- 790 mi to the ocean
- 142 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 158 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Linn County: D+10 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk