Walnut, Iowa | |
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City | |
Location of Walnut, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 41°28′52″N 95°13′16″W / 41.48111°N 95.22111°WCoordinates: 41°28′52″N 95°13′16″W / 41.48111°N 95.22111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Pottawattamie |
Area | |
• Total | 2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2) |
• Land | 2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,332 ft (406 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 785 |
• Estimate (2012) | 776 |
• Density | 365.1/sq mi (141.0/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 51577 |
Area code(s) | 712 |
FIPS code | 19-82065 |
GNIS feature ID | 0462626 |
Website | City of Walnut |
Walnut is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 785 at the 2010 census. Walnut is located on Interstate 80 and is famous for its many antique stores. In recent years Walnut has become a regional center of wind turbine electrical generation.
Walnut was incorporated as a city in 1877.
Walnut is located at 41°28′52″N 95°13′16″W / 41.48111°N 95.22111°W (41.480999, -95.221116).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.15 square miles (5.57 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 785 people, 354 households, and 214 families residing in the city. The population density was 365.1 inhabitants per square mile (141.0/km2). There were 411 housing units at an average density of 191.2 per square mile (73.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 1.0% African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.