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Census Data for Walker

As far as we can tell, Walker has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Walker, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Macon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Moweaqua
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
    • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <1>
  • Blue Mound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
    • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <1>
  • Mount Zion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <1>
  • Dalton City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Stonington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Stonington is located in Christian County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <1>
  • Assumption
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
    • Assumption is located in Christian County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <1>
  • Harristown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <1>
  • Decatur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Long Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
  • Bethany
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <1>
  • Mount Auburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Niantic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Owaneco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco
      • Owaneco is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owaneco <1>
    • Findlay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

Macon County ...

Walker is located in Macon County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Macon County.

Miscellaneous Information for Walker ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Macon County or the community of Walker:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Walker:
    • GNIS ID for Walker: 423279
    • GNIS ID for Macon County: 424256
    • GNIS ID for State of Illinois: 1779784
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 17 (Illinois)
    • County Code: 115 (Macon County)
    • Place Code: 78428 (Walker)
    • State & County Code: 17/115 (Illinois / Macon County)
    • State & Place Code: 17/78428 (Illinois / Walker)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Walker is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Walker.

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The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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