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Population (year 2000): 284. Estimated
population in July 2005: 295 (+3.9% change)
Males: 160 (56.3%), Females: 124 (43.7%)
Harvey County
Zip code:
67151
Median resident age: 31.0 years
Median household income: $34,375 (year 2000)
Median house value: $48,100 (year 2000)
Races in Walton:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
- Hispanic (3.9%)
- Black (1.4%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
Ancestries: German (21.1%), Irish (12.3%),
United States (11.6%), English (10.6%), Dutch (9.2%), Scottish
(3.2%).
Elevation: 1537 feet
Land area: 0.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Walton
- High school or higher: 78.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Walton city
- Never married: 15.0%
- Now married: 64.8%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 0.0%
- Divorced: 19.4%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +55 (+24.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Walton:
- NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; NEWTON, KS)
- PRAIRIE VIEW INC (about 7 miles; NEWTON, KS)
- HILLSBORO COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles;
HILLSBORO, KS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Walton:
- MC CONNELL AFB (about 35 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
- WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 36 miles; WICHITA, KS;
ID: ICT)
- HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 42 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID:
HUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Walton:
- NEWTON-CITY-COUNTY (about 5 miles; NEWTON, KS; ID:
EWK)
- ALFRED SCHROEDER FIELD (about 16 miles; HILLSBORO,
KS; ID: M66)
- MOUNDRIDGE MUNI (about 18 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS; ID:
47K)
Amtrak station near Walton:
- 8 miles: NEWTON (5TH & MAIN STS.). Services: ticket
office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending
machines, free short-term parking, free long-term
parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Walton:
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; WICHITA, KS;
Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; WICHITA,
KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; EL
DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
- HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles;
HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
- COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles;
ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
- EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; EMPORIA,
KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
- KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; MANHATTAN,
KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
Public primary/middle school in Walton:
- WALTON ELEM (Students: 118; Location: 502
MAIN; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Walton:
- WALTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$4,684; Location: 122 MAIN; 5,727 books; 121 audio
materials; 168 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)
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