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Population (year 2000): 1,528. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,532 (+0.3% change)
 

Males: 745  (48.8%)
Females: 783  (51.2%)

Scott County

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52773.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,300 (it was $45,281 in 2000)
Walcott  $52,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $128,200 (it was $96,900 in 2000)
Walcott  $128,200
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Walcott:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (51.5%), Irish (13.5%), English (6.6%), United States (6.3%), French (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/10/1894

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 2.96 square miles.

Population density: 517 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Walcott

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walcott city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Walcott, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Walcott to the number of sex offenders is 383 to 1.

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

Walcott:  1.2% ($1,119)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (12.9 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (139.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (213.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Blue Grass, IA (5.5 miles ), Maysville, IA (5.5 miles) , Stockton, IA (5.8 miles) , Durant, IA (9.4 miles ), Buffalo, IA (9.7 miles ), Donahue, IA (9.9 miles ), Dixon, IA (10.5 miles ), Andalusia, IL (11.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $83,700
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $142,500
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $81,500
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $161,600
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $148,300
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $104,700
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $111,300
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $123,700

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Latitude: 41.59 N, Longitude: 90.77 W


Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +180 (+13.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Walcott-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the Walcott city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Walcott:
  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH (about 11 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST (about 14 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL)
  • GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walcott:
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 22 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 36 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 56 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Walcott:
  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 14 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; ID: DVN)
  • QUAD-CITY (about 23 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: I04)
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 25 miles; ALEDO, IL; ID: C00)

Amtrak station near Walcott:
  • 15 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walcott:
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 15 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 18 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 55 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 82 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
Public elementary/middle schools in Walcott:
  • WALCOTT INTERMEDIATE (Students: 428; Location: 545 E JAMES ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WALCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 545 E JAMES ST; Grades: KG - 05)

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Notable locations in Walcott: Walcott (A), Walcott Town Hall (B), Walcott Fire Department (C), Scott County Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Walcott: Calvary United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Walcott Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Walcott include: Victory Park (1), Westcott Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotels: Comfort Inn (501 Walker Street), Walcott Days Inn (2998 N Plainview Rd), Super 8 Motel (I80 Industrial Park), Lampliter Inn (143 South Grove Street), Days Inn (2889 North Plainview Road), Comfort Inn Walcott (501 Walker Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Walcott and their reported violations in the past:

SLABYS TAVERN (Address: 6020 NEW LIBERTY RD, Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-30-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-30-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-14-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-14-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-28-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.3%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Walcott compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Walcott (2007 data):
  • Walcott Trust and Savings Bank: Walcott Trust And Savings Bank at 101 West Bryant Street, branch established on 1931-05-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $71.4 mil, Deposits: $54.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices



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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
Other Government Administration 3$10,187$40,7481$266
Police Protection - Officers 3$10,401$41,6041$155
Solid Waste Management 1$3,664$43,9682$228
Sewerage 1$3,633$43,5960$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$569
Water Supply 1$3,671$44,0520$0
Totals for Government 9$31,556$42,0755$1,218


Walcott government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $178,000
    Solid Waste Management: $49,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $69,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $224,000
    Police Protection: $145,000
    Regular Highways: $139,000
    Sewerage: $105,000
    General - Other: $101,000
    Fire Protection: $49,000
    Financial Administration: $49,000
    Solid Waste Management: $45,000
    Central Staff Services: $43,000
    General Public Buildings: $41,000
    Libraries: $36,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $31,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $60,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $36,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,215,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $995,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $220,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $68,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $43,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $28,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,758,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $265,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $123,000
    General Support: $34,000
  • Tax - Property: $894,000
    Total General Sales: $177,000
    Other Selective Sales: $69,000
    NEC: $23,000
    Public Utilities: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $328,000

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.06%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,275 average AGI)
Scott County:  0.12%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rock Island County, IL  1.23% ($33,372 average AGI)
from Clinton County, IA  0.28% ($40,947)
from Johnson County, IA  0.20% ($27,317)


6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,282 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($652 average AGI)
Scott County:  0.07%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rock Island County, IL  1.10% ($33,561 average AGI)
to Clinton County, IA  0.27% ($35,169)
to Johnson County, IA  0.24% ($29,075)


Strongest AM radio stations in Walcott:
  • WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WFXN (1230 AM; 1 kW; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJOC (1170 AM; 1 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Walcott:
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBEA-FM (99.7 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBOB-FM (104.9 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KWCC (93.1 FM; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KORB (93.5 FM; BETTENDORF, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KALA (88.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: ST. AMBROSE COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Walcott:
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • K16EL (Channel 66; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • KQIN (Channel 36; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
  • K62FU (Channel 62; MUSCATINE, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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