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Population (year 2000): 1,069. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,126 (+5.3% change)
 

Males: 513  (48.0%)
Females: 556  (52.0%)

Cass County

Median resident age:  42.0 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 56484.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,600 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Walker  $35,600
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $121,200 (it was $90,000 in 2000)
Walker  $121,200
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Walker:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
  • American Indian (10.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (32.7%), Norwegian (26.3%), Irish (10.0%), English (9.9%), Swedish (9.3%), French (6.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 1.46 square miles.

Population density: 804 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Walker

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walker city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Minnesota:  5.3%

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:

Walker:  0.9% ($855)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (110.3 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (173.0 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (597.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Akeley, MN (12.2 miles ), Hackensack, MN (12.5 miles ), Laporte, MN (14.3 miles) , Cass Lake, MN (19.4 miles ), Backus, MN (19.8 miles ), Nevis, MN (20.4 miles ), Longville, MN (26.4 miles) , Federal Dam, MN (26.9 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $166,200
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2006: 29 buildings, average cost: $158,100
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $130,000

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Latitude: 47.10 N, Longitude: 94.58 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,156 (+201.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 351 (76.1%)


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

Area code: 218

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Population change in the 1990s: +115 (+12.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)
  • Religious workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Walker-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.2 miles away from the Walker city center killed 12 people and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/11/1966, a category 4 tornado 35.6 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Walker:
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CASS LAKE, MN)
  • NORTH COUNTRY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; BEMIDJI, MN)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; PARK RAPIDS, MN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walker:
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 37 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; ID: BJI)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 59 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
  • GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 76 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; ID: GPZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Walker:
  • WALKER MUNI (about 5 miles; WALKER, MN; ID: Y49)
  • BACKUS MUNI (about 21 miles; BACKUS, MN; ID: 7Y3)
  • NARY NATIONAL-SHEFLAND FIELD (about 24 miles; NARY, MN; ID: 5C3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walker:
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 35 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 59 miles; BRAINERD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,364)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 105 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 12,913)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 134 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 134 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
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Notable location: Tianna Country Club (A). 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).

 

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)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.5%
Whole state:  66.2%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.4%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  3.2%

Walker compared to Minnesota state average:

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  • 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 (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Walker: The First National Bank Of Walker at Main Street, branch established on 1902-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $243.5 mil, Deposits: $213.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Walker Ban Co.
  • First Federal Bank: 527 Minnesota Avenue Branch at 527 Minnesota Avenue, branch established on 1987-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $146.1 mil, Deposits: $117.1 mil, headquarters in Bemidji, MN, negative income in the last year, 6 total offices
  • Bank Forward: Centennial National Bank Branch at 106 6th Street South, branch established on 1997-02-10. Info updated 2007-01-11: Bank assets: $353.6 mil, Deposits: $265.9 mil, headquarters in Hannaford, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Security State Bank Holding Company
  • 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: $304.0 mil, Deposits: $250.0 mil, headquarters in Baxter, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancorporation Of Minnesota, Inc.



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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$4,096
Financial Administration 3$9,376$37,5040$0
Sewerage 1$2,911$34,9320$0
Other and Unallocable 1$3,159$37,9081$912
Water Supply 1$4,038$48,4560$0
Health 2$4,581$27,4860$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,486$29,8320$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$8,872$35,4880$0
Totals for Government 12$35,424$35,4246$5,008


Walker government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $31,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,085,000
  • Charges - All Other: $405,000
    Sewerage: $261,000
    Parks & Recreation: $43,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $356,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $696,000
    General - Other: $230,000
    Water Utilities: $201,000
    Health Services - Other: $191,000
    Financial Administration: $181,000
    Sewerage: $179,000
    Police Protection: $126,000
    Regular Highways: $90,000
    Parks & Recreation: $42,000
    Fire Protection: $40,000
    Central Staff Services: $35,000
    Air Transportation: $31,000
    Libraries: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $316,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,270,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $46,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $425,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,627,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $264,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $155,000
    Interest Earnings: $97,000
    Special Assessments: $79,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $289,000
    Sewerage: $99,000
    Water Utilities: $59,000
    General - Other: $47,000
    Parks & Recreation: $36,000
    Police Protection: $28,000
    Air Transportation: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Liquor Stores: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,987,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $770,000
    Water Utilities: $198,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $521,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $291,000
    All Other: $85,000
    Highways: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $631,000
    NEC: $76,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $500,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

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:
from Crow Wing County, MN  1.92% ($39,462 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.87% ($80,809)
from Beltrami County, MN  0.45% ($22,755)


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:
to Crow Wing County, MN  2.11% ($33,629 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.64% ($40,800)
to Beltrami County, MN  0.64% ($32,145)


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.)
  • KKBJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: R.P. BROADCASTING)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
  • WWWI (1270 AM; 5 kW; BAXTER, MN; Owner: TOWER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KLIZ (1380 AM; 5 kW; BRAINERD, MN; Owner: KOMMERSTAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY. LLC)

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.)
  • KCRB-FM (88.5 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KNBJ (91.3 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KDKK (97.5 FM; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DELAHUNT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKZY (95.5 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: BG BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KBHP (101.1 FM; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: PAUL BUNYAN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KQKK (101.9 FM; WALKER, MN; Owner: CAROL J. DELAHUNT)
  • KXKK (92.5 FM; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: BERNADINE A. SCHUMACHER)

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.)
  • KAWE (Channel 9; BEMIDJI, MN; Owner: NORTHERN MINNESOTA PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K32FY (Channel 32; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

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