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Population (year 2000): 1,224. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,440 (+17.6% change)
 

Males: 613  (50.1%)
Females: 611  (49.9%)

Benton County

Median resident age:  30.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52351.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $74,000 (it was $67,833 in 2000)
Walford  $74,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $185,400 (it was $156,500 in 2000)
Walford  $185,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Walford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (51.0%), Irish (17.4%), Czech (11.5%), English (9.2%), Norwegian (6.9%), United States (5.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/15/1954

Elevation: 790 feet

Land area: 0.96 square miles.

Population density: 1459 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Walford

  • High school or higher: 97.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walford city

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 75.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.8%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Walford:  1.0% ($1,554)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (13.6 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (187.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (285.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fairfax, IA (4.7 miles ), Norway, IA (6.3 miles ), Atkins, IA (8.3 miles ), Swisher, IA (9.9 miles ), Oxford, IA (11.2 miles ), Newhall, IA (12.1 miles ), Shueyville, IA (13.0 miles ), Palo, IA (13.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 43 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 1998: 48 buildings, average cost: $136,000
  • 1999: 30 buildings, average cost: $137,600
  • 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $150,800
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $196,800
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $199,900
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $212,400
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $218,200

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Latitude: 41.88 N, Longitude: 91.83 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +972 (+385.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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Walford-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 113% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the Walford city center .

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 tornado 20.6 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Walford:
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)
  • VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; VINTON, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walford:
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 10 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 61 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 68 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Walford:
  • AMANA (about 7 miles; AMANA, IA; ID: C11)
  • MARION (about 24 miles; MARION, IA; ID: C17)
  • VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 27 miles; VINTON, IA; ID: VTI)

Operable nuclear power plant near Walford:
  • 13 miles: Duane Arnold in Palo, IA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walford:
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 22 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 53 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 89 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)

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Notable locations in Walford: Walford (A), Walford City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Walford: Clover Ridge United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

CLOVER RIDGE SUBDIVISION (Population served: 432, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
WALFORD CITGO (Address: 200 HWY 151, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-05-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-15-2005), St BCA signed (AUG-24-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2004), St BCA signed (AUG-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-07-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-09-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2004), St BCA signed (AUG-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
CORRIDOR RIDGE SUBDIVISION (Population served: 28, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  89.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Walford compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Walford (2007 data):
  • Farmers Savings Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1902-09-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $43.8 mil, Deposits: $37.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Terry Bancorporation



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Walford travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Benton County Iowa:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0$0 3$250
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,250
Sewerage 0$0 1$537
Totals for Government 0$0 11$2,037


Walford government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $71,000
    All Other: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $202,000
    Parks & Recreation: $61,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $154,000
    General - Other: $138,000
    Sewerage: $90,000
    Fire Protection: $26,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $26,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $176,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $160,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $224,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $112,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $445,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $98,000
    General Support: $23,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $319,000
    NEC: $3,000
    Total General Sales: $3,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $22,000

6.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
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 Linn County, IA  2.98% ($44,746 average AGI)
from Johnson County, IA  0.35% ($26,853)
from Iowa County, IA  0.30% ($34,448)


7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.34%
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 Linn County, IA  3.32% ($38,018 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.35% ($29,824)
to Johnson County, IA  0.33% ($33,121)


Strongest AM radio stations in Walford:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KMRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SELLERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMJM (1360 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXIC (800 AM; 1 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Walford:
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCCK-FM (88.3 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHAK (98.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKRQ (100.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Walford:
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KCDE-LP (Channel 67; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCDR-LP (Channel 55; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHHH-LP (Channel 57; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRUB-LP (Channel 65; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K64DG (Channel 64; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: R B SHELDAHL)

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