Moving to Walton, New York

Population: 5,607. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,482 (-2.2% change)
Males: 2,697 (48.1%), Females: 2,910 (51.9%)

Delaware County

Zip code: 13856

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $30,550
Median house value: $70,300

Population by Race

Races in Walton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (18.8%), German (17.0%), English (15.8%), United States (8.0%), Italian (7.7%), Dutch (6.5%).

Elevation: 1226 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Walton

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walton town

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

1.2% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Walton:

  • DELAWARE VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (1 TITUS PLACE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Walton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walton:

  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 41 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 58 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)
  • ONEIDA COUNTY (about 69 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Walton:

  • WHITE BIRCH FIELD (about 15 miles; HANCOCK, NY; Abbreviation: 4N8)
  • SIDNEY MUNI (about 21 miles; SIDNEY, NY; Abbreviation: N23)
  • ONEONTA MUNI (about 25 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Abbreviation: N66)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walton:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 22 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 53 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,081)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; HAMILTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,792)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 56 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)

Schools

Public high school in Walton:

  • WALTON HS (Students: 379; Location: 47-49 STOCKTON AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Walton:

  • TOWNSEND ES (Students: 478; Location: 42-66 NORTH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WALTON MS (Students: 291; Location: 47-49 STOCKTON AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Walton:

  • WILLIAM B. OGDEN FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $59,116; Location: 42 GARDINER PLACE; 17,789 books; 247 audio materials; 295 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)