Walcott, Iowa

Walcott, Iowa
Buildings along E. Bryant Street
Motto: 
"Heart & Hands Working Together"
Location of Walcott, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°36′25″N 90°46′28″W / 41.60694°N 90.77444°W / 41.60694; -90.77444
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountiesScott, Muscatine
Area
  City
3.14 sq mi (8.12 km2)
  Land3.11 sq mi (8.06 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
1,551
  Density498.55/sq mi (192.47/km2)
  Metro
382,630 (135th)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52773
Area code563
FIPS code19-81705
GNIS feature ID2397169
Websitewww.cityofwalcott.com

Walcott (/ˈwɔlkɔt/ WAWL-cawt, sometimes locally [ˈwɔlkət]) is a city in Muscatine and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,551 at the time of the 2020 census. Walcott's interchange on Interstate 80 is home to an enormous complex of restaurants, motels and truck stops, including the Iowa 80 truck stop, which is the world's largest.

Most of Walcott is part of the DavenportMolineRock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area, but the Muscatine County portion of the city is considered part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.