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Harvey County

Population in July 2008: 286. Population change since 2000: +0.7%
 

Males: 161  (56.3%)
Females: 125  (43.7%)

Median resident age:  31.0 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67151.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,441 (it was $34,375 in 2000)
Walton:  $43,441
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,240
Walton:  $22,240
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,042 (it was $48,500 in 2000)
Walton:  $75,042
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,557; Detached houses: $76,968; Mobile homes: $40,417

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Races in Walton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Walton: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.1%), Irish (12.3%), United States (11.6%), English (10.6%), Dutch (9.2%), Scottish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1537 feet

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 1171 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Walton

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walton city

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 19.4%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Kansas:  5.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Walton:  1.0% ($504)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (30.0 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (368.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: North Newton, KS (2.4 miles ), Newton, KS (2.7 miles ), Elbing, KS (2.9 miles ), Peabody, KS (3.0 miles ), Hesston, KS (3.1 miles ), Goessel, KS (3.2 miles ), Whitewater, KS (3.5 miles ), Moundridge, KS (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $59,800
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $44,500
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $84,300
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $84,300
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 38.12 N, Longitude: 97.26 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +55 (+24.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Warehousing and storage (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.50
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Walton, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Walton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 172% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Walton city center killed one person and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 tornado 9.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Walton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/30/1998 at 17:41:22, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from Walton center
On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Walton:
  • NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; NEWTON, KS)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW INC (about 7 miles; NEWTON, KS)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Walton, KS

Amtrak station near Walton:
  • 7 miles: NEWTON (5TH & MAIN STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walton:
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
Public elementary/middle school in Walton:
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Library in Walton:
  • WALTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,684; Location: 122 MAIN; 5,727 books; 121 audio materials; 168 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Walton and their reported violations in the past:

HARVEY CO RWD 1 (Population served: 2565, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-18-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-14-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-14-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and MAR-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-1994)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.5%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.1%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Walton, KS



Walton compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Walton (2009 data):
  • The Walton State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1907-05-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $7.8 mil, Deposits: $7.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: J & M Bancshares, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Harvey County Kansas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Wood (6%)


Religion statistics for Walton

Adherents


NameMennonite Church USAUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazareneAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents22.9%17.7%15.4%6.0%5.1%
Congregations17.2%14.1%4.7%3.1%3.1%
Name Mennonite Church of God in ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents3.5%3.4%2.7%2.5%20.7%
Congregations4.7%4.7%4.7%1.6%42.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$2,435$29,2206$615
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,107
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$2,657
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$399
Water Supply 1$2,214$26,5680$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$520
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$97
Totals for Government 2$4,649$27,89412$5,395



Walton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $112,000
    Water Utilities: $84,000
    Regular Highways: $32,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Sewerage: $24,000
    Police Protection: $16,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Libraries: $3,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $294,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $291,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Gas Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $48,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $128,000
    Water Utilities: $87,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $31,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000

6.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.88%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sedgwick County, KS  1.81% ($34,529 average AGI)
from Marion County, KS  0.48% ($37,475)
from Reno County, KS  0.44% ($20,074)


7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,229 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.58%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sedgwick County, KS  2.47% ($34,868 average AGI)
to McPherson County, KS  0.33% ($36,925)
to Marion County, KS  0.33% ($32,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Walton:
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KJRG (950 AM; 1 kW; NEWTON, KS)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Walton:
  • KMXW (92.3 FM; NEWTON, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCFN (91.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
  • KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KTLI (99.1 FM; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: ADONAI RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KFXJ (104.5 FM; AUGUSTA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KMUW (89.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRZZ-FM (96.3 FM; DERBY, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBCU (88.1 FM; NORTH NEWTON, KS; Owner: BETHEL COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Walton:
  • KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
  • KCTU-LP (Channel 55; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KSMI-LP (Channel 51; WICHITA, KS; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KTQW-LP (Channel 53; WICHITA, KS; Owner: KNOWLEDGE L.C.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Corner Of First And Main, Call Sign: KNBM297, Licensee ID: L00394461
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.355 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/31/2001, Expiration Date: 09/27/2011
    Registrant: City Of Walton, Walton, KS 67151, Phone: (316) 837-3252
  • Eastside Of Town Walton Pit Rtu, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WDC604, Licensee ID: L00104658
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.237 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/25/2002, Expiration Date: 11/30/2012
    Registrant: Harvey County Rural Water District 1, Peabody, KS 66866, Phone: (316) 983-2980
  • Adjacent Santa Fe Right Of Way 1.65 Mi Sw, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPDY777
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.935 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/18/2003, Expiration Date: 12/22/2013
    Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5
  • STATION, 1.5 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WNTP329
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.318 MHz, 928.318 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/18/2002, Expiration Date: 07/07/2012, Certifier: Jerry D Hasten
    Registrant: Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP, 5444 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77210-4967, Phone: (713) 989-7220, Fax: (713) 989-1173, Email:
  • WALTON, Lat: 38.118389 Lon: -97.256694, Call Sign: WQHT696
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.331 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/02/2007, Expiration Date: 11/02/2017, Certifier: Sandra Lanzrath
    Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
  • Walton Rural Life Ce, 502 Main, Type: Building, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQJD620
    Assigned Frequencies : 10835.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/01/2008, Expiration Date: 08/01/2018, Certifier: Steve Rankin
    Registrant: Ka-Comm, Inc., 326 S. Clark, Salina, KS 67401, Phone: (785) 827-8555, Email:
  • Walton, Cnr Of Cr560 & Cr835 3.0mi E Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: KCT61
    Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6615.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz, 6555.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz, 6595.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 09/13/2010
    Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
  • STATION, 1.5 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: KVV88
    Assigned Frequencies : 6635.00 MHz, 6675.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/26/2008, Expiration Date: 06/22/2018, Certifier: Jerry D Hasten
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman, LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB0NGH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00836987
    Grant Date: 03/25/2004, Expiration Date: 06/22/2014, Certifier: Alan J Vermilyea
    Registrant: Alan J Vermilyea, 9222 N Rock Rd, Walton, KS 67151-9034


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 31
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

Incident types - Walton


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