Walton, IN

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Walton, Indiana

Walton, Indiana, in Cass county, is 37 miles NE of Lafayette, Indiana (center to center) and 61 miles N of Indianapolis, Indiana. The town has a population of 1,069.

The People and Families of Walton

In Walton, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Walton had a median family income of $49,167. This town has lots of successful singles.

Walton Housing

Owners occupy 72% of the housing units in Walton. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Walton, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Walton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Walton, IN

Comparing Walton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles NE of Lafayette, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	61 miles N of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Cass
Standard Zip Codes	46994
Phone Area Codes	574
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.661
Longitude	-86.241

Station	LOGANSPORT RADIO WSAL
Distance	8.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	WABASH
Distance	23.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	ROCHESTER
Distance	28.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,069	100%
Male	506	47.3%
Female	563	52.7%
Under 18	301	28.2%
18+	768	71.8%
65+	138	12.9%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	3.08
White	988	92.4%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.7%
Other	63	5.9%
Mixed Race	7	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	114	10.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,028
Growth	-41
Growth %	-3.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	26.3%
German	19.2%
US/American	18.9%
English	11.5%
Irish	11%
Dutch	4.3%
Polish	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Danish	1.7%
Hungarian	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Sudanese	0.6%
European	0.5%
Scottish	0.5%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Walton	1,069	$49,167
Bunker Hill	987	$44,861
Burlington	444	$52,917
Galveston	1,532	$48,942
Kokomo	46,113	$45,353
Logansport	19,684	$40,497
Peru	12,994	$39,440

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Walton & Tipton Twp Pl 103 E Bishop St Walton, Indiana (574) 626-2234

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