Walker, Iowa
| Walker, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Walker, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 42°17′14″N 91°46′53″W / 42.28722°N 91.78139°WCoordinates: 42°17′14″N 91°46′53″W / 42.28722°N 91.78139°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Linn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2) |
| • Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 791 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 797 |
| • Density | 1,040.8/sq mi (401.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52352 |
| Area code(s) | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-81885 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0462608 |
Walker is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 791 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Near Walker, there are several guy-wired TV towers, all of them nearly 2000 feet tall.
Walker began as an outgrowth of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway. It was named in honor of W. W. Walker, chief engineer of the railroad.
Walker is located at 42°17′14″N 91°46′53″W / 42.28722°N 91.78139°W (42.287342, -91.781400).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.77 square miles (1.99 km2), of which, 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 791 people, 289 households, and 215 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,040.8 inhabitants per square mile (401.9/km2). There were 309 housing units at an average density of 406.6 per square mile (157.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
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