Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:54 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:29 am – 5:01 pm
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People1,114 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.8404 householdsMedian household income $48,750Median home value $164,100Median rent $763 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $616 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 507 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 19 minutes85% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days42 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Nevada Wtp station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsOsage Village State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.2 mi · 108 acresAugust A. Busch Jr. Mem Wetlands At Four Rivers Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 12,602 acresCephas Ford Accessstate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 101 acresHorton Bottoms Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 1,357 acresDouglas Branch Conservation Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 522 acresChampion Diamonds Parkrecreation area · 8.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 18 May 200540 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 May 200540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowVernon County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured66 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 106main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cedar County, MO, 24 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWalker PWSserves 283 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation866 ft264 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNevada Regional Medical Center9.7 miPost officeWalker Post Office1.5 miTown hallSchell City Hall9.1 miPoliceWalker Police Department1.5 miFire stationWalker Rural Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighNortheast R1 High School1.6 miCollegeCrowder College - Nevada8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN55 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI99 miInterstateI-496.7 miUS highwayUS 545.3 miAmtrakWarrensburg, MO WAR64 miCoachRich HillJefferson Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64790 ZIP area.
