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Walnut, IA map Population (year 2000): 778
Males: 380  (48.8%)
Females: 398  (51.2%)

Pottawattamie County

Median resident age:  42.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51577.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,900 (it was $36,154 in 2000)
Walnut  $40,900
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,900 (it was $66,900 in 2000)
Walnut  $89,900
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Walnut:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (43.4%), Irish (13.4%), Danish (8.4%), English (6.9%), United States (2.8%), Swedish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/2/1877

Elevation: 1321 feet

Land area: 2.14 square miles.

Population density: 363 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Walnut

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walnut city

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

10 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
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:

Walnut:  1.2% ($822)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (46.8 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (56.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (518.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Marne, IA (7.8 miles) , Avoca, IA (8.0 miles ), Hancock, IA (11.6 miles ), Elk Horn, IA (13.5 miles ), Harlan, IA (13.9 miles ), Kimballton, IA (14.3 miles ), Lewis, IA (15.4 miles ), Atlantic, IA (15.5 miles ).

Latitude: 41.48 N, Longitude: 95.22 W


Area code: 712

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


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Walnut-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.9 miles away from the Walnut city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/26/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Tyler Blum - College football player (Iowa Hawkeyes).


Hospitals/medical centers near Walnut:
  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HARLAN, IA)
  • CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ATLANTIC, IA)
  • AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; AUDUBON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walnut:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 48 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 103 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 103 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Walnut:
  • HARLAN MUNI (about 11 miles; HARLAN, IA; ID: HNR)
  • ATLANTIC MUNI (about 15 miles; ATLANTIC, IA; ID: AIO)
  • AUDUBON COUNTY (about 26 miles; AUDUBON, IA; ID: ADU)

Local government website: WWW.WALNUTIOWA.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walnut:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 53 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
Public high school in Walnut:
  • WALNUT JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 415 ANTIQUE CITY DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Walnut:
  • WALNUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 415 ANTIQUE CITY DR; Grades: PK - 05)
  • WALNUT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: 415 ANTIQUE CITY DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Walnut:
  • WALNUT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,426; Location: 224 ANTIQUE CITY DR.; 9,235 books; 60 audio materials; 279 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Walnut: Walnut Elevator (A), Walnut Welcome Center (B), Walnut Public Library (C), Walnut Creek Historical Museum (D), Walnut County Opera House (E), Walnut City Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Walnut include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Monroe Methodist Church (B), Calvary Baptist Church (C), Walnut Catholic Church (D), Peace United Church of Christ (E), Our Saviours Lutheran Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Hotels: Super 8 Motel (33655 Antique City Drive), Red Carpet Inn (33246 Antique City Drive).

 

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

VILLAGER RESTAURANT (Address: 2117 ANTIQUE CITY DR, Population served: 313, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-03-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-03-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2004)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-03-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-03-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.9%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Walnut compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Walnut (2007 data):
  • Rolling Hills Bank & Trust: 300 Antique City Drive Branch at 300 Antique City Drive, branch established on 1923-09-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $108.1 mil, Deposits: $88.2 mil, headquarters in Atlantic, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Anita Bancorporation



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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
Water Supply 1$1,948$23,3760$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,037$24,4440$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,303$27,6366$20
Local Libraries 0$0 3$850
Totals for Government 3$6,288$25,1529$870


Walnut government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $46,000
    Sewerage: $33,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $200,000
    Regular Highways: $79,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $120,000
    Regular Highways: $85,000
    Solid Waste Management: $58,000
    Financial Administration: $47,000
    Sewerage: $46,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    Police Protection: $33,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    Libraries: $18,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $80,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $33,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $212,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $400,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $95,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $117,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $35,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $717,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $117,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $64,000
    General Support: $12,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $313,000
    Total General Sales: $80,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $100,000

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($158 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County:  0.05%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Douglas County, NE  1.92% ($36,509 average AGI)
from Sarpy County, NE  0.48% ($42,137)
from Mills County, IA  0.29% ($32,737)


6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.16%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County:  0.03%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, NE  2.00% ($28,681 average AGI)
to Sarpy County, NE  0.53% ($29,746)
to Mills County, IA  0.31% ($36,077)


Strongest AM radio stations in Walnut:
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Walnut:
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNOD (105.3 FM; HARLAN, IA; Owner: WIRELESS BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Walnut:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

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