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Population (year 2000): 6,884. Estimated population in July 2006: 8,246 (+19.8% change)
 

Males: 3,281  (47.7%)
Females: 3,603  (52.3%)

Warren County

Median resident age:  32.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50211.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $64,300 (it was $58,933 in 2000)
Norwalk  $64,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $122,600 (it was $103,500 in 2000)
Norwalk  $122,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Norwalk:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (34.0%), Irish (14.6%), English (13.1%), United States (6.8%), Norwegian (5.5%), Dutch (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/15/1901

Elevation: 896 feet

Land area: 6.56 square miles.

Population density: 1204 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Norwalk

  • High school or higher: 93.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norwalk city

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

87 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Norwalk, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Norwalk to the number of sex offenders is 526 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Norwalk:  1.8% ($1,875)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (8.4 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (161.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (412.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Spring Hill, IA (5.3 miles) , Cumming, IA (5.7 miles) , West Des Moines, IA (8.0 miles ), Des Moines, IA (8.4 miles ), Windsor Heights, IA (8.6 miles ), Martensdale, IA (8.7 miles ), Clive, IA (11.1 miles ), Urbandale, IA (11.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 32 buildings, average cost: $141,300
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $103,600
  • 1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $121,700
  • 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $155,000
  • 2003: 51 buildings, average cost: $187,000
  • 2004: 80 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 2005: 140 buildings, average cost: $182,400
  • 2006: 95 buildings, average cost: $181,000

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Latitude: 41.48 N, Longitude: 93.68 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,793 (-40.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 612 (15.6%)


132 people in nursing homes
6 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,103 (+19.1%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (19%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


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Crime in Norwalk by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 200040
    per 100,000 29.10.00.00.051.60.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 41277116
    per 100,000 58.2173.791.889.5141.975.8
Burglaries 71010111221
    per 100,000 101.8144.8131.2140.6154.8265.2
Thefts 10011310172111110
    per 100,000 1454.11635.81324.8920.51431.51389.1
Auto thefts 046265
    per 100,000 0.057.978.725.677.463.1
Arson 011122
    per 100,000 0.014.513.112.825.825.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 100.2114.986.866.6143.994.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.39
US city average:  3.00

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Norwalk-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Norwalk city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.6 miles away from the city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Norwalk:
  • IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
  • BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER/MERCY CAPITOL (about 9 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norwalk:
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 4 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 82 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 91 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Norwalk:
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 12 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: Y76)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 17 miles; ANKENY, IA; ID: IKV)
  • WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 26 miles; WINTERSET, IA; ID: 3Y3)

Local government website: www.ci.norwalk.ia.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norwalk:
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 62 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 114 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
Public high school in Norwalk:
  • NORWALK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 651; Location: 1201 NORTH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Norwalk:
  • OVIATT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 647; Location: 713 SCHOOL AVE; Grades: KG - 03)
  • NORWALK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 540; Location: 200 CHERRY STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 9210 HAPPY HOLLOW DR; Grades: 04 - 05)
  • EAST ELEMENTARY (Students: 112; Location: 906 SCHOOL AVE; Grades: 01 - 05)
Library in Norwalk:
  • NORWALK EASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $189,870; Location: 1051 NORTH AVE; 32,634 books; 874 audio materials; 822 video materials; 107 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Norwalk: Norwalk Aquatic Center (A), The Legacy Golf Course (B), Countryside Golf Course (C), Norwalk Easter Public Library (D), Norwalk City Police Department (E), Norwalk City Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Norwalk include: Fellowship Community Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Assumption Church (C), Norwalk United Methodist Church (D), Norwalk Foursquare Church (E), Norwalk Christian Church (F), New Life Lutheran Church (G), Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lake Colechester (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Norwalk include: Norwalk City Park (1), McDonald Woods Park (2), Brownie Park (3), Windflower Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Norwalk Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Juke Box Junction - Office (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4337 North Callison Avenue).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  81.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Norwalk compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Norwalk (2007 data):
  • City State Bank: at 801 Main Street, branch established on 1895-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $163.3 mil, Deposits: $142.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Albrecht Financial Services, Inc.
  • Community State Bank: Norwalk Branch at 2300 Highway 28, Suite 101, branch established on 2003-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $103.9 mil, Deposits: $83.2 mil, headquarters in Indianola, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Corp.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$4,446$53,3520$0
Other and Unallocable 4$10,973$32,9190$0
Local Libraries 1$4,012$48,1444$5,019
Water Supply 3$8,546$34,1840$0
Parks and Recreation 2$7,151$42,9065$1,643
Sewerage 2$5,905$35,4300$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,849$34,1880$0
Health 1$3,646$43,7520$0
Streets and Highways 6$19,167$38,3340$0
Police - Other 2$5,916$35,4960$0
Police Protection - Officers 11$39,294$42,8660$0
Other Government Administration 3$13,450$53,8001$1,018
Totals for Government 37$125,354$40,65510$7,680


Norwalk government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $823,000
    Solid Waste Management: $335,000
    All Other: $246,000
    Parks & Recreation: $171,000
  • Construction - General: $778,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $786,000
    Sewerage: $783,000
    Water Utilities: $733,000
    Regular Highways: $411,000
    Parks & Recreation: $318,000
    Solid Waste Management: $316,000
    General - Other: $295,000
    Libraries: $245,000
    Financial Administration: $156,000
    Health Services - Other: $120,000
    Fire Protection: $104,000
    General Public Buildings: $98,000
    Central Staff Services: $46,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
    Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $386,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $715,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,088,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,390,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,410,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $610,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,109,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $959,000
    Water Utilities: $105,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $343,000
    Interest Earnings: $96,000
    Rents: $37,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $100,000
    Regular Highways: $92,000
    General - Other: $69,000
    Water Utilities: $56,000
    Parks & Recreation: $48,000
    Sewerage: $33,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,215,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $813,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $576,000
    General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,453,000
    NEC: $126,000
    Public Utilities: $95,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,607,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $36,000

8.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.20%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, IA  3.84% ($47,092 average AGI)
from Marion County, IA  0.26% ($26,857)
from Dallas County, IA  0.24% ($47,842)


7.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.86%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  4.20% ($36,603 average AGI)
to Dallas County, IA  0.32% ($54,922)
to Marion County, IA  0.27% ($32,558)


Strongest AM radio stations in Norwalk:
  • KWKY (1150 AM; 1 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: PUTBRESE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KXLQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; INDIANOLA, IA; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Norwalk:
  • KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJMC (89.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: MINORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K269EJ (101.7 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KJJY (92.5 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KHKI (97.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDFR (91.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KVJZ (106.3 FM; ANKENY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWDM (88.7 FM; WEST DES MOINES, IA; Owner: W. DES MOINES COMM. SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRKQ (98.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZZQ (99.5 FM; WINTERSET, IA; Owner: POSITIVE IMPACT MEDIA, INC.)
  • KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KSTM (88.9 FM; INDIANOLA, IA; Owner: SIMPSON COLLEGE)
  • KDPS (88.1 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES INDEP. COM.SCHOOL DIST.)

TV broadcast stations around Norwalk:
  • WBXF-CA (Channel 4; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KRPG-LP (Channel 43; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K41DD (Channel 41; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K29EA (Channel 29; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K46EY (Channel 46; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)

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