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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:

  • Plainfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Romeoville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Shorewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
    • Shorewood is located in Will County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <1>
  • Crest Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lockport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Oswego
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bolingbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Joliet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Will County
  • Montgomery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Naperville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Plattville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
    • Plattville is located in Kendall County
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    • Aurora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lemont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <1>

Will County ...

Walker is located in Will County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Will 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 Will 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: 420395
    • GNIS ID for Will County: 1785190
    • 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: 197 (Will County)
    • Place Code: 78435 (Walker)
    • State & County Code: 17/197 (Illinois / Will County)
    • State & Place Code: 17/78435 (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.

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 Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.