Moving to Walton, Indiana

Population: 1,069. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,028 (-3.8% change)
Males: 506 (47.3%), Females: 563 (52.7%)

Cass County

Zip code: 46994

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $41,429
Median house value: $68,000

Population by Race

Races in Walton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
  • Hispanic (10.7%)
  • Other race (5.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.6%), United States (11.4%), English (10.6%), Irish (9.4%), Dutch (4.9%), Scottish (1.7%).

Elevation: 765 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Walton, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Walton

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walton town

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

12.6% Foreign born (11.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Walton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walton:

  • GRISSOM ARB (about 7 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 59 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Walton:

  • GALVESTON (about 6 miles; GALVESTON, IN; Abbreviation: 5I6)
  • LOGANSPORT MUNI (about 10 miles; LOGANSPORT, IN; Abbreviation: GGP)
  • PERU MUNI (about 12 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: I76)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walton:

  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 61 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 63 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 65 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)

Schools

Public high school in Walton:

  • LEWIS CASS JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 810; Location: SR 218 W; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Walton:

  • THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 6540 E SR 218; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Walton:

  • WALTON & TIPTON TWP PL (Operating income: $90,933; Location: 103 E BISHOP ST; 18,574 books; 293 audio materials; 1,535 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)