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
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:
- FOUR COUNTY COUNSELING CENTER (about 11 miles; LOGANSPORT, IN)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LOGANSPORT, IN)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP OF KOK (about 13 miles; KOKOMO, IN)
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)