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Population (year 2000): 2,274. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,200 (-3.3% change)
Males: 1,081 (47.5%), Females: 1,193 (52.5%)
St. Joseph County
Zip code:
46574
Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $36,481 (year 2000)
Median house value: $76,400 (year 2000)
Races in Walkerton:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
- Hispanic (5.8%)
- Other race (3.6%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (27.0%), Irish (18.2%),
English (7.9%), United States (7.7%), Polish (4.5%), Dutch
(4.3%).
Elevation: 707 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Walkerton
- High school or higher: 75.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Walkerton town
- Never married: 24.2%
- Now married: 53.1%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 8.3%
- Divorced: 13.7%
2.4% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.4%
Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +223 (+10.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Walkerton:
- BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE OF NORTHERN IN (about 14
miles; PLYMOUTH, IN)
- SAINT JOSEPH'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14
miles; PLYMOUTH, IN)
- STARKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; KNOX, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Walkerton:
- SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 20 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN;
ID: SBN)
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 36 miles; VALPARAISO, IN;
ID: VPZ)
- ELKHART MUNI (about 38 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Walkerton:
- PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 15 miles; PLYMOUTH, IN; ID:
C65)
- STARKE COUNTY (about 16 miles; KNOX, IN; ID: OXI)
- LA PORTE MUNI (about 19 miles; LA PORTE, IN; ID:
PPO)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Walkerton:
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 17 miles; SOUTH
BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 24 miles; NOTRE
DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 31
miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
- VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; VALPARAISO,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
- ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS,
MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 59 miles;
GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 61 miles; GARY,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
Public high school in Walkerton:
- JOHN GLENN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 564;
Location: 201 JOHN GLENN DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Walkerton:
- WALKERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 456;
Location: 805 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- HAROLD C UREY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 276;
Location: 407 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
Private primary/middle school in Walkerton:
- ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 65;
Location: 811 TYLER STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
Library in Walkerton:
- WALKERTON-LINCOLN TWP PL (Operating income:
$99,727; Location: 300 MICHIGAN ST; 18,641 books; 338
audio materials; 43 serial subscriptions)
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