Walford: Government & Civic
Governance in Walford: Walford operates as an incorporated municipal government (city hall: (319) 846-3103). Sits in U.S. Congressional District 2. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Benton County Courthouse (9.0 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $6,476 per resident ($0.2B FY2024).
- $6,476 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (vs Iowa $7,013).
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · City Hall · Name | CITY OF WALFORD |
|---|---|
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone | (319) 846-3103 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Address | PO BOX 148 |
| Contacts · City Hall · City | WALFORD |
| Contacts · City Hall · Zip | 52351 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Url How Found | Wikipedia infobox |
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone How Found | Scraped from city hall website |
| Government Structure · Government Name | CITY OF WALFORD |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 2 - MUNICIPAL |
| Government Structure · Address | PO BOX 148 |
| Government Structure · Zip | 52351 |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/ia/walford-city-iowa |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · COG General Purpose — city+state match · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 19042 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Upper District | 42 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 19084 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower District | 84 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 2 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | IA-02 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 25,383,128.90 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 1,234,765 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 3 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 7.96 (vs Iowa $7,013) |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 1,070 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 1,067 |
| Voting · Noncitizen 18Plus | 3 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 80.5% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
| Courthouses Detail · County total | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | Benton County Courthouse |
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Vinton |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 9.0 mi |
Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Federal Disaster Declarations (12)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $165,616,000 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 6,475.70 (vs Iowa $7,013) |
| Federal Spending · Population | 25,575 people (vs Iowa 24,827) |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=41.889763&lon=-92.269443 |
|---|---|
| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=41.889763,-92.269443 |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 214 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 10,274 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $10,685 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | 411 |
| State Fiscal · Net Recipient | Yes |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Public fiscal data compilation