Town guide

Walker, Iowa

Walker is a city in Linn County, Iowa, home to about 661 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52352.

Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population661881 per sq mi
Median home value$172,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$131Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Walker

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Around Walker

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)110 miles away
Closer regional airportThe Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI132 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL212 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Walker; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Walker

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Walker had 688 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 403rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Linn County grew from 55,392 residents in 1900 to 230,299 in 2020.

Walker population by census2000: 750, 2010: 791, 2020: 688750200079120106882020

Linn County, 1900–2020

Linn County population, 1900 to 20201900: 55,392, 1910: 60,720, 1920: 74,004, 1930: 82,336, 1940: 89,142, 1950: 104,274, 1960: 136,899, 1970: 163,213, 1980: 169,775, 1990: 168,767, 2000: 191,701, 2010: 211,226, 2020: 230,29955K’00’1074K’20’3089K’40’50137K’60’70170K’80’90192K’00’10230K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 39.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WalkerJan: high 26°F, low 9°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 5.9 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 16°F, 1.6 in26°9°Jan1.231°13°Feb1.344°24°Mar2.058°34°Apr3.970°46°May4.880°57°Jun5.983°61°Jul5.081°58°Aug4.375°49°Sep3.961°37°Oct3.145°26°Nov2.232°16°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coggon, IA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Linn County

119,172 jobs at 5,744 businesses in Linn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Linn CountyManufacturing: 18,011 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 16,693 jobs; Retail trade: 15,462 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,666 jobs; Professional services: 9,557 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,441 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,436 jobs; Finance and insurance: 6,927 jobsManufacturing 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Professional services 8% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Finance and insurance 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Buchanan County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Independence14.2 miles
  • Virginia Gay HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Vinton14.3 miles
  • Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manchester21.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Walker

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Walker Ball Diamonds · 4 acres0.2 mi
  • Walker City Park · 2 acres0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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