Walford Iowa Map

About Walford, Iowa

Walford is a locality in Benton County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,366. The population density is 507.1 people per km². Walford is located at 41.8783°N, 91.8346°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Walford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52351.

Walford emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the Iowa plains as a quiet collection of rooftops and grain silos anchored by the steady, winding passage of Knapp Creek. It lies 13.3 miles southwest of Cedar Rapids, IA (from Cedar Rapids, IA: bearing 228°T), and is situated 4.0 miles southwest of Fairfax. The landscape here is defined by the relentless geometry of tilled earth, where the dark, rich soil of the fields stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of The Hogback, which marks the edge of the world on clear days. Light in this expanse behaves with a peculiar, heavy clarity, casting long shadows across the soybean rows that seem to amplify the stillness of the afternoon. To the southeast, the sheltered depression of Tissel Hollow offers a slight reprieve from the wind, while the nearby Lily Pond catches the pale reflection of the sky, serving as a silent, mirrored punctuation mark in the vast, agrarian grid.

Walford maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the cycle of the harvest, echoing a heritage built by those who first broke the prairie sod. The local economy remains tethered to this land, though the modern necessity for broader connection brings a steady stream of traffic toward the Fairfax Regional Sports And Park Complex, where the recreational pulse of the region finds its outlet. There is an unshowy, literate civility here, a sense that the people of Walford value the weight of a well-kept fence and the quiet dignity of a day’s labor. Life moves with an observant composure, unburdened by the clamor of larger centers, allowing the town to exist as a focused, intentional point within the wider, productive sweep of the state.

About This Walford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Walford, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.878338, -91.834624. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Walford includes the ZIP code (52351), telephone area code (712), county seat of Benton County (Vinton), and school district assignment (College Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.