Welcome to Walters ...
The city of Walters is located in Faribault County<1>.
The location of Walters has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walters, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Walters has a population of 67 people<3> (see below for details).
Walters is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Walters lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Walters is within the boundaries of the (507) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Walters had an population of 67 people. This is a decrease of 8.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.86% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Walters had a population of 73 people. This makes Walters the county's 11th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 73 people, the population of Walters decreased 17.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 88 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Walters.
Communities Also Named Walters ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Walters - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walters.
Communities near Walters ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walters.
- Albert Lea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Lea
- Albert Lea is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert Lea <5>
- Wells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <5>
- Lake Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <5>
- Alden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <5>
- Minnesota Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
- Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <5>
- Thompson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <5>
- Kiester
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
- Kiester is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <5>
- Emmons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Bricelyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Hartland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Walters. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walters.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walters. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walters.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walters. See our Newspapers Page for Walters.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walters ...
Looking for more information about Walters? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Walters, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walters.
Adding Walters to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walters in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Walters was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Walters post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walters.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walters. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Faribault County: www.co.faribault.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Faribault, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Walters. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walters - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |