Tourist Information

Major tourist attraction in Norwalk is Juke Box Junction, an amusement and theme Park. Other notable attractions in Norwalk include Countryside Golf Course, Norwalk Aquatic Center, Norwalk Easter Public Library, Norwalk City Police Department, Norwalk City Hall and The Legacy Golf Course. Notable churches in Norwalk include Assumption Church, Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Fellowship Community Church, First Baptist Church, Norwalk United Methodist Church, Norwalk Foursquare Church, Norwalk Christian Church and New Life Lutheran Church.

General Information

Norwalk first came in to existence, when in 1852, Samuel Snyder built a log cabin. The settlement began to grow and was platted in 1856 by George M. Swan, who became community's second postmaster. Norwalk was incorporated in 1900 and Adam Stiffler was its first mayor. At that time, the town was one square mile in size. The first railroad into Norwalk was constructed in 1882. It was a narrow gauge line from Des Moines to Cainsville, Missouri.

Demographic Information

Norwalk is a city, situated in Polk and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is located at 41°29′0″N, 93°40′43″W (41.483403, -93.678515) at 945 feet above the sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²). As of the census of 2000, there were 6,884 people, 2,344 households, and 1,903 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,049.2 people per square mile (405.2/km²).