Norwalk, Iowa
| Norwalk, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Norwalk, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°29′0″N 93°40′43″W / 41.48333°N 93.67861°WCoordinates: 41°29′0″N 93°40′43″W / 41.48333°N 93.67861°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| Counties | Polk, Warren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.09 sq mi (28.72 km2) |
| • Land | 10.74 sq mi (27.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,945 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 9,859 |
| • Density | 832.9/sq mi (321.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50211 |
| Area code(s) | 515 |
| FIPS code | 19-57675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0459658 |
| Website | www |
Norwalk is a city in Warren County, with some small portions extending into in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 8,945 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located just south of the Des Moines International Airport.
It is named after Norwalk, Ohio.
Norwalk's longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 41.483403, -93.678515.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.09 square miles (28.72 km2), of which, 10.74 square miles (27.82 km2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2) is water.
Norwalk holds the unofficial record for the largest amount of rainfall in a 24-hour period for any town in Iowa, with more than 9 inches falling June 9–10, 2011.
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,945 people, 3,261 households, and 2,472 families residing in the city. The population density was 832.9 inhabitants per square mile (321.6/km2). There were 3,450 housing units at an average density of 321.2 per square mile (124.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
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