Walker, Minnesota Walker, Minnesota Location of Walkerwithin Cass County and state of Minnesota inside Cass County and state of Minnesota Walker is a town/city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States.
Walker is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Minnesota State Highways 34, 200, and 371 are three of the chief routes in the city.
Following the assembly of the barns to the area, Patrick Mc - Garry established Walker in 1896.
Walker instead chose to found and set up operations in close-by Akeley, because of his wife's moral objection to the bars and brothels in Walker, a rough frontier town.
In the twentieth century, citizens from urban areas came to more non-urban areas for recreation associated with lakes, fishing, hunting and water sports.
Walker is positioned on the southwest corner of Leech Lake, the third biggest lake in Minnesota.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.47 square miles (6.40 km2), all of it land. Nearby metros/cities and suburbs include Hackensack, Akeley, Whipholt, Laporte, Bemidji, and Onigum.
Climate data for Walker, Minnesota As of the census of 2010, there were 941 citizens , 452 homeholds, and 205 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 381.0 inhabitants per square mile (147.1/km2).
There were 605 housing units at an average density of 244.9 per square mile (94.6/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 88.0% White, 7.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.5% from other competitions, and 3.2% from two or more competitions.
There were 452 homeholds of which 21.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 33.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 54.6% were non-families.
48.0% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.82.
The median age in the town/city was 49 years.
19.2% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 30.1% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,069 citizens , 449 homeholds, and 258 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 734.3 citizens per square mile (282.7/km ).
There were 517 housing units at an average density of 355.1 per square mile (136.7/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 88.59% White, 0.09% African American, 8.98% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.28% from other competitions, and 1.78% from two or more competitions.
There were 449 homeholds out of which 24.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families.
39.0% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $44,063.
About 8.0% of families and 12.4% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.
Walker Public Schools are part of the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District.
Walker is home to Walker-Hackensack-Akeley High School, and Immanuel Lutheran School.
KCCW-TV is a full power station licensed to Walker on channel 12 with transmitter positioned east of Hackensack on Woman Lake Road (Cass County Road 5).
Enumeration Bureau, 2010 Census.
Andris Straumanis, "Ah-Gwa-Ching", Minnesota Public Radio, July 26, 2004.
"Historical weather for Walker, Minnesota USA".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Walker Hackensack Akeley Schools".
Walker Hackensack Akeley Schools.
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History of Walker and Leech Lake Municipalities and communities of Cass County, Minnesota, United States Cities in the Brainerd Lakes area, Minnesota
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