Walker, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
As of the census
of 2000, there were 1,069 people, 449 households, and 258 families residing in the city. The population density
was 734.3 people per square mile (282.7/km²). There were 517 housing units at an average density of 355.1 per square mile (136.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.59% White, 0.09% African American, 8.98% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.28% from other races
, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 449 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population 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 age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $31,324 versus $25,435 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,079. About 8.0% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.
television
market.
KCCW-TV is a full power station on channel 12
. It does not originate programing but rebroadcasts WCCO-TV
with no local input.
Cable and satellite television signals are also available.
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,069 people, 449 households, and 258 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 734.3 people per square mile (282.7/km²). There were 517 housing units at an average density of 355.1 per square mile (136.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.59% White, 0.09% African American, 8.98% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.28% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 449 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population 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 age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $31,324 versus $25,435 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $17,079. About 8.0% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.
Climate
TV Stations
Walker is part of the Minneapolis / St PaulSaint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
television
Television
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market.
KCCW-TV is a full power station on channel 12
Channel 12
Channel 12 refers to several television stations:* Channel 12, Lithuania...
. It does not originate programing but rebroadcasts WCCO-TV
WCCO-TV
WCCO-TV, is the CBS owned and operated television station that serves the Minneapolis-St. Paul area of Minnesota. Its transmitter is at the Telefarm complex in Shoreview, Minnesota.- History :...
with no local input.
Cable and satellite television signals are also available.
Radio stations
- FM radio
- 88.5 MPRMPR-In medicine:*Multi-planar reformatting, or multiplanar reconstruction, a term used in medical imaging to refer to the reconstruction of images in the coronal and sagittal planes in conjunction with the original axial dataset; see X-ray_computed_tomography#Multiplanar_reconstruction*Mannose...
Minnesota Public Radio - 92.5 KXKKKXKK-External links:*...
- 94.7 KSKKKSKKKSKK is a adult contemporary music formatted radio station in Wadena, Minnesota and the Brainerd Lakes Area. . The Arrow is owned by De La Hunt Broadcasting...
- 97.5 KDKKKDKKKDKK is a radio station in Park Rapids, Minnesota. It broadcasts with 100,000 watts of effective radiated power. It is owned by De La Hunt Broadcasting, and has an adult standards format as an affiliate of Dial Global's America's Best Music network...
- 99.1 KLLZKLLZKLLZ-FM is a radio station broadcasting from Bemidji, Minnesota , and airs a classic rock format. It has a wide coverage area across northern Minnesota, and enjoys a huge listening audience. KLLZ is owned by Paul Bunyan Broadcasting, headquartered in Bemidji. The Bemidji studios are located at 502...
Z99 Classic Rock - 101.9 KQKKKQKKKQKK is a radio station licensed to serve Walker, Minnesota, USA. The station is owned by De La Hunt Broadcasting and the broadcast license is held by Carol J. Delahunt...
- 102.5 KKWB-FM
- 104.3 KLKSKLKS (FM)KLKS is a radio station owned by the Lakes Broadcasting Group and located in Breezy Point, Minnesota. It serves the Brainerd Lakes Area....
- 88.5 MPR
- AM radio
- 820 WBKK-AM
- 870 KPRMKPRMKPRM is a radio station in Park Rapids, Minnesota. It has a classic country format, from Dial Global. Locally, it broadcasts the popular "Coffee Talk" morning show, and is currently simulcasted on KDKK, WBKK and KAKK....
- 1070 KVKKKVKKKVKK is a radio station licensed to serve Verndale, Minnesota, USA. The station is owned by De La Hunt Broadcasting and the broadcast license is held by DJ Broadcasting Corp....
- 1570 KAKKKAKKKAKK is a radio station licensed to serve Walker, Minnesota, USA. The station is owned by De La Hunt Broadcasting and the broadcast license is held by Edward de la Hunt...
External links
- WalkerMN.com
- Leech Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
- Ancient Stone Tools Found; May Be Among Americas' Oldest. Stefan Lovgren for National Geographic News. February 15, 2007
- History of Walker and Leech Lake
- Leech Lake Ojibwe