Walcott, Iowa
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Blue Grass Township. It lies in ZIP code area 52773. The Survey maps it on the Walcott quadrangle. 1,551 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 732 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresWalcott fell from 1,629 to 1,551 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,629 | |
| 2020 | 1,551 | -78 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1890 USGS Durant quadrangle1:62500
- 1894 USGS Durant quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1901 USGS Rock Island quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1910 USGS Rock Island quadrangle1:125000
- 1953 USGS Walcott quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Davenport quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Davenport quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Davenport quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Davenport quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1991 USGS Walcott quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
1 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Walcott in 2011, burning about 2 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 March 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 2930 200TH ST., IA |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Walcott: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay | Producer |
Storms near this place
33 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Walcott in 33 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 14 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 3 tornado, 3 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2010 | Flood | Walcott | $125,000 | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Walcott | $100,000 | Heavy rains of 3 to 4 inches resulted in flash flooding in and around Walcott, IA during the afternoon of July 10. Highway 6 was blocked off by police due to water flowing over the roadway just east of town. In town, North Main Street flooded near Mud Creek. In addition, several residences experienced flooding in their basements with the flood waters 2 to 11 inches deep. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Walcott | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Walcott | $25,000 | Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding of the Wapsipinicon River about 5 miles south of De Witt, IA in Scott County at the COOP observer's residence. The flood waters covered the porch of the house. In the southwest part of Scott County, County Road F58 was partially flooded between Durant, IA and Stockton, IA. It had to be closed due to the flooding. Law enforcement also contributed to this report. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | $8,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds toppled trees in the Walcott area. One large maple tree smashed a corn crib full of soybeans. About 3,000 bushels of beans were spilled and a farm wagon on the lower level of the corn crib was crushed by the falling building. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | $7,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | $5,000 | Location is 1 mile north of Durant on 1st Avenue |
| May 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Walcott | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | An NWS Storm Survey found thunderstorm wind damage to 1 to 2 inch diameter tree limbs. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EFU) | Walcott | - | Video of a tornado in an open field northwest of Stockton. No damage reported, so rating EF-Unknown. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Walcott | - | Hail was falling at the time of the report. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Walcott | - | An off duty NWS employee reported 1.25 to 1.5 inch falling right now. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Walcott | - | Report was relayed by an off duty NWS Employee. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | Facebook photo of a roof blown off a machine shed. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | A farm reported seven trees uprooted and laying in the same direction. A small shed was also blown down. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | A National Weather Service employee reported an estimated wind gust of 65 MPH. |
| February 2017 | Funnel Cloud | Walcott | - | Emergency management, spotters, and public all reported a funnel cloud over half way to the ground. No damage was noted with this funnel, and no touchdown was witnessed, but numerous photos were posted to social media of this funnel. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Walcott | - | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail at the I-80 truck stop. |
| March 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Walcott | - | Tornado tracked from near Walcott and crossed the Wapsipinicon River into Clinton County and traveled to Goose Lake before lifting. Damage in Scott County was rated EF-1, and consisted primarily of damage to farm outbuildings and trees. Some power lines were snapped. Near Walcott, significant damage occurred to commercial property, several signs and more than a dozen large tow-behind campers were damaged. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | A public report via Facebook of a few power poles leaning over just off the I-80 exit at Walcott. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | A former NWS employee estimated 60 mph winds. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Walcott | - | Relayed by Scott County Sheriff's office. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | Report relayed by the Scott county sheriff's office. |
| April 2013 | Flood | Walcott | - | The city of Davenport spent $287,548 fighting the flooding of the Mississippi River during the flooding in April. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | A retired NWS employee estimated thunderstorm wind speeds of 60 to 70 mph. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | A wind gust was estimated to be 60 mph in Walcott, IA around 535 pm June 19. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down some 2.5 to 3 foot diameter trees in Walcott, IA around 535 pm June 19. |
| May 2001 | Flood | Walcott | - | Water over Old Highway 6 reported by law enforcement. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Walcott | - | Nickel-sized hail reported by law enforcement. |
| July 2000 | Funnel Cloud | Walcott | - | Law enforcement reported a funnel cloud just north of Walcott. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Walcott | - | Six to nine inch tree limbs broken completely off several trees. Corn in surrounding fields blown partially over. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Walcott | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Walcott | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walcott Eststes | 0.9 miles | 15 | |
| Hickory Grove | 5.0 miles | 18 | |
| Lakewood Park | 5.1 miles | 18 | |
| Blue Grass | 5.2 miles | 15 | |
| Maysville | 5.3 miles | 18 | |
| Little Groves | 5.5 miles | 18 | |
| Plainview | 5.8 miles | 16 | |
| Probstei | 5.8 miles | 18 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Walcott | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1008625 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 462603. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









