Walnut, IA

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Walnut, Iowa

Walnut, Iowa, in Pottawattamie county, is 36 miles NE of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center) and 40 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is located in the Omaha metropolitan area. Walnut has a population of 778.

The People and Families of Walnut

In Walnut, about 69% of adults are married. Lots of Walnut people are married off.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Walnut had a median family income of $44,500.

Walnut Housing

Owners occupy 81% of the housing units in Walnut. On average, the construction date of housing in the city is earlier than you'll find in most places. One of the strengths of Walnut is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Walnut, 86% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Walnut strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Walnut, IA

Comparing Walnut to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles NE of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	40 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Pottawattamie
Metro Area	Omaha
Standard Zip Codes	51577
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.478
Longitude	-95.221

Station	ATLANTIC 1 NE
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	OAKLAND
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Station	AUDUBON 1 SSE
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	778	100%
Male	380	48.8%
Female	398	51.2%
Under 18	196	25.2%
18+	582	74.8%
65+	155	19.9%
Median Age	42
Average Family Size	2.88
White	759	97.6%
African-American	4	0.5%
Asian	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	12	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	750
Growth	-28
Growth %	-3.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50.1%
Irish	8.7%
Danish	7.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.2%
English	4.7%
US/American	3.7%
Czech	2.9%
Norwegian	2.4%
Italian	1.8%
European	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Pennsylvania German	1.3%
Swedish	1.2%
Polish	1.2%
Greek	1%
Croatian	1%
Scottish	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Swiss	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Walnut	778	$44,500
Atlantic	7,257	$41,168
Avoca	1,610	$45,000
Elk Horn	649	$38,281
Hancock	207	$37,500
Harlan	5,282	$45,888
Marne	149	$36,806

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Walnut Public Library 224 Antique City Dr. Walnut, Iowa (712) 784-3533

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