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Notable locations in Walker: Tianna Country Club (A), Walker Museum of Natural History and Indian Life (B), Walker Public Library (C), Walker City Hall (D), Walker Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Walker include: Saint Agnes Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Community Church (C), Hope Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Walker: Walker City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame (Museums; 522 Minnesota Avenue West), Outlet Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 522 Minnesota Avenue West), Acorn Hill Family Resort and Lodge (Recreation Areas; 4691 Acorn Hill Ln Nw), Dittos Copy & Design (Arcades & Amusements; 816 Minnesota Avenue West P.O. Box 1560), Leech Lake Guide Coalition (Tours & Charters; 6534 North Kabekona Road Northwest).
Hotels: Chase Motor Inn & Cottages (500 Cleveland Boulevard West), Country Inn & Suites by Carlson-Walker (442 Walker Bay Boulevard), Forest Inn (6615 State 371 Northwest), Country Inn-Suites Walker (442 Walker Bay Boulevard), Americinn (Highway 371 North), May Creek Lodge (303 10th Street South), Pioneer Inn Motel Restaurant & Banquets (8098 Hawthorn Trail Northwest).
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Cass County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2009 was 16.1. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 4.91. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.7 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Walker and their reported violations in the past:
AH GWAH CHING CENTER (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and MAR-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-01-1993 to DEC-01-1993), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-1994), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-1994)
TIANNA COUNTRY CLUB INC. (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-29-2004), St Boil Water Order (JUN-29-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-29-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2004)
NORTHLAND LODGE INC. (Address: 2802 Northland Lane NW , Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2003), St Boil Water Order (AUG-06-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-06-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-06-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-2003)
WOODLAND RESORT (Address: 6930 County Road 38 NW , Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-07-2003), St Boil Water Order (AUG-07-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-07-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-07-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2003)
PINE LAKE RESORT (Address: 1680 Pine Lake Road NW , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-2003), St Boil Water Order (AUG-06-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-06-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-06-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2004)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Walker that have no violations reported:
- SHORES OF LEECH LAKE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PALACE JUNCTION (Address: PO Box 1046, Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LONGBOW GOLF CLUB (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MOONDANCE RANCH & WILDLIFE PARK (Address: PO Box 969, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- RED WING LODGE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- RANCH HOUSE SUPPER CLUB (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LOE'S RESORT (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TRAVEL TRAILER TERRACE (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SPIRIT OF THE NORTH (Population served: 65, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- STEAMBOAT BAY RESORT (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.9%
(27.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 1.9 people | | Minnesota: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 45.4% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Walker, MN
People in group quarters in Walker:
- 53 people in nursing homes
- 43 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Walker compared to Minnesota state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Walker (2011 data):
- American National Bank of Minnesota: Walker Branch at 100 Highland Avenue Northwest, branch established on 1993/03/15. Info updated 2006/05/05: Bank assets: $278.8 mil, Deposits: $227.6 mil, headquarters in Baxter, MN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancorporation Of Minnesota, Inc.
- The First National Bank of Walker: The First National Bank Of Walker at 600 Minnesota Ave. W, branch established on 1902/12/01. Info updated 2010/06/01: Bank assets: $293.3 mil, Deposits: $251.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Walker Ban Co.
- RiverWood Bank: 527 Minnesota Avenue Branch at 527 Minnesota Avenue, branch established on 1987/06/30. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $158.6 mil, Deposits: $132.1 mil, headquarters in Bemidji, MN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
- Bank Forward: Walker Branch at 106 6th Street South, branch established on 1997/02/10. Info updated 2010/08/27: Bank assets: $472.4 mil, Deposits: $374.8 mil, headquarters in Hannaford, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Security State Bank Holding Company
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Walker, Minnesota:
- Country Inn & Suites, 442 Walker Bay Blvd, Walker, MN 56484
, Phone: (218) 547-1400, Fax: (218) 547-3912
- Chase On The Lake, 502 Cleveland Blvd, Walker, MN 56484
, Phone: (218) 547-7777, Fax: (218) 547-7776
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Walker, Minnesota
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Cass County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Walker (based on Cass County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.81%
| Here |  | 38.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | United Church of Christ | Episcopal Church |
| Adherents | 38.9% | 29.2% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Congregations | 25.9% | 14.8% | 9.3% | 5.6% | 3.7% |
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| Name | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Assemblies of God | Church of the Nazarene | United Methodist Church | Other |
| Adherents | 4.7% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 4.2% |
| Congregations | 11.1% | 7.4% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 16.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 12 | Cass County: | 4.19 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21 | Cass County: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 40 | This county: | 13.97 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Cass County: | 7.8% | | Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate: | Cass County: | 27.9% | | State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $10,745 | $42,980 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $2,001 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $9,830 | $39,320 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,854 | $34,248 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $133 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $5,599 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,860 | $34,320 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,065 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,766 | $45,192 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
4 | $8,528 | $25,584 | 3 | $1,428 |
| Totals for Government |
13 | $38,583 | $35,615 | 13 | $10,226 |
Walker government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $31,000 ($32.87)
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,085,000 ($1150.58)
- Charges - All Other: $405,000 ($429.48)
Sewerage: $261,000 ($276.78)
Parks & Recreation: $43,000 ($45.60)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($1.06)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $356,000 ($377.52)
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $696,000 ($738.07)
General - Other: $230,000 ($243.90)
Water Utilities: $201,000 ($213.15)
Health Services - Other: $191,000 ($202.55)
Financial Administration: $181,000 ($191.94)
Sewerage: $179,000 ($189.82)
Police Protection: $126,000 ($133.62)
Regular Highways: $90,000 ($95.44)
Parks & Recreation: $42,000 ($44.54)
Fire Protection: $40,000 ($42.42)
Central Staff Services: $35,000 ($37.12)
Air Transportation: $31,000 ($32.87)
Libraries: $19,000 ($20.15)
- General - Interest on Debt: $316,000 ($335.10)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,270,000 ($5588.55)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $46,000 ($48.78)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $425,000 ($450.69)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,627,000 ($4906.68)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $264,000 ($279.96)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $155,000 ($164.37)
Interest Earnings: $97,000 ($102.86)
Special Assessments: $79,000 ($83.78)
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $289,000 ($306.47)
Sewerage: $99,000 ($104.98)
Water Utilities: $59,000 ($62.57)
General - Other: $47,000 ($49.84)
Parks & Recreation: $36,000 ($38.18)
Police Protection: $28,000 ($29.69)
Air Transportation: $14,000 ($14.85)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($3.18)
Liquor Stores: $1,000 ($1.06)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,987,000 ($2107.10)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $770,000 ($816.54)
Water Utilities: $198,000 ($209.97)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $521,000 ($552.49)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $291,000 ($308.59)
All Other: $85,000 ($90.14)
Highways: $50,000 ($53.02)
- Tax - Property: $631,000 ($669.14)
NEC: $76,000 ($80.59)
Public Utilities: $1,000 ($1.06)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $500,000 ($530.22)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
8.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,381 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.25% | | Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
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:
8.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,145 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.29% | | Minnesota average: | 7.84% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Walker:
- KAKK (1570 AM; 1 kW; WALKER, MN)
- KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KKBJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: R.P. BROADCASTING)
- WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KOZY (1320 AM; 5 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Owner: ITASCA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
- WWWI (1270 AM; 5 kW; BAXTER, MN; Owner: TOWER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Walker:
- KLLZ-FM (99.1 FM; WALKER, MN; Owner: BG BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K224AN (92.7 FM; WALKER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, IN)
- KBLB (93.3 FM; NISSWA, MN; Owner: BL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KQKK (101.9 FM; WALKER, MN; Owner: CAROL J. DELAHUNT)
- KDKK (97.5 FM; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DELAHUNT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KXKK (92.5 FM; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: BERNADINE A. SCHUMACHER)
- KKZY (95.5 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: BG BROADCASTING INC.)
- KBHP (101.1 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: PAUL BUNYAN BROADCASTING CO.)
- KCRB-FM (88.5 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KNBJ (91.3 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
TV broadcast stations around Walker:
- K65DT (Channel 65; WALKER, MN; Owner: LEECH LAKE TV CORPORATION)
- K67BZ (Channel 67; WALKER, MN; Owner: LEECH LAKE TV CORP.)
- K69CP (Channel 69; WALKER, MN; Owner: LEECH LAKE TV CORP.)
- KCCW-TV (Channel 12; WALKER, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- K49CU (Channel 49; WALKER, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- K32FY (Channel 32; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KAWE (Channel 9; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: NORTHERN MINNESOTA PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- K05IV (Channel 5; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
Walker fatal accident list:
Apr 23, 2005 02:40 AM, 13, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
| Most common first names in Walker, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 36 | 74.6 years |
| James | 30 | 70.9 years |
| Robert | 28 | 76.2 years |
| William | 21 | 75.6 years |
| Mary | 21 | 82.8 years |
| Charles | 16 | 73.9 years |
| Harold | 15 | 76.0 years |
| Harry | 14 | 77.6 years |
| Ruth | 14 | 78.5 years |
| Richard | 14 | 67.4 years |
| Most common last names in Walker, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 34 | 75.7 years |
| Hanson | 15 | 74.5 years |
| Smith | 15 | 70.9 years |
| Olson | 14 | 75.3 years |
| Anderson | 14 | 74.9 years |
| Nelson | 11 | 79.8 years |
| Ellis | 10 | 70.2 years |
| Peterson | 10 | 80.9 years |
| Taylor | 10 | 69.6 years |
| Jones | 8 | 75.0 years |
| Businesses in Walker, MN |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AmericInn | 1 | | Quiznos | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
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