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Walford is a city in Benton and Linn counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,366 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Walford city overview:
Name:	Walford city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Benton County, Linn County
Elevation:	804 ft (245 m)
Total Area:	1.04 sq mi (2.69 km²)
Land Area:	1.04 sq mi (2.69 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,366
Population Density:	1,313.46/sq mi (506.94/km²)
ZIP code:	52351
Area code:	319
FIPS code:	1981840
GNISfeature ID:	0462607
Website:	http://www.cityofwalford.com

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History

Walford was originally called Terry, and under the latter name was laid out in the year 1884 when the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad was extended to that point. In 1889, the town’s name was changed to Walford, primarily at the behest of the U.S. Postal Service due to the similarity of names between Terry and Perry, Iowa. In 1897, Walford gained national attention when the general store burned down, leaving a charred corpse; since two men were missing, news stories about the identity of the corpse and the hunt for the survivor made the headlines for weeks.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.11 square miles (2.87 km), all land.

Climate

This region has significant seasonal temperature differences, going from warm summers to very cold winters. There is precipitation year-round. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms and during a very occasional tropical system.