| Walton, Indiana | |
| Nickname: "Little Mexico" | |
| Motto: "We don't need no education" | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²) |
| - Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,069 |
| - Density | 2,477.8/sq mi (956.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46994 |
| Area code(s) | 574 |
| FIPS code | 18-79964GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0445453GR3 |
Walton is a town in Cass County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,069 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Walton is located at (40.662327, -86.241860)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,069 people, 413 households, and 301 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,477.8 people per square mile (959.9/km²). There were 438 housing units at an average density of 1,015.2/sq mi (393.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.42% White, 0.19% African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 5.89% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.66% of the population. There were 413 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08. In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $41,429, and the median income for a family was $49,167. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $23,846 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,087. About 2.9% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
School Districts
- Southeastern School Corporation (K-12), Lewis Cass High School
Lewis Cass High School competes in the Mid-Indiana Conference (MIC) for athletics.
External links
- Walton, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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Cass County, Indiana |
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| County seat: Logansport | ||
| Cities and towns |
Galveston | Logansport | Onward | Royal Center | Walton |
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Adamsboro | Anoka | Clymers | Danes | Deacon | Dunkirk | Georgetown | Hoover | Kenneth | Lake Cicott | Leases Corner | Lewisburg | Lincoln | Lucerne | Metea | Miami Bend | Mount Pleasant | New Waverly | Potawatomi Point | Twelve Mile | Young America |
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