Walton, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 284. Estimated population in July 2006: 290 (+2.1% change)

Males: 160	(56.3%)
Females: 124	(43.7%)

Harvey County

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

Zip codes: 67151.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,100 (it was $34,375 in 2000)

Walton	$35,100
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $49,700 (it was $48,100 in 2000)

Walton	$49,700
Kansas:	$107,800

Walton, KS residents, houses, and apartments details

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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%)

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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: 1204 people per square mile

(low).

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)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (30.2 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (369.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: North Newton, KS (6.9 miles ), Newton, KS (8.1 miles ), Elbing, KS (9.9 miles ), Peabody, KS (10.9 miles ), Goessel, KS (10.9 miles ), Hesston, KS (12.0 miles ), Whitewater, KS (13.0 miles ), Hillsboro, KS (16.6 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.12 N, Longitude: 97.26 W

Area code: 620

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%)

Walton races chart

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.40
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 near Kansas state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.9 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 12.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Walton:

NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; NEWTON, KS)
PRAIRIE VIEW INC (about 7 miles; NEWTON, KS)
HILLSBORO COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; HILLSBORO, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Walton, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walton:

MC CONNELL AFB (about 35 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 36 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 42 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; ID: HUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Walton:

NEWTON-CITY-COUNTY (about 5 miles; NEWTON, KS; ID: EWK)
ALFRED SCHROEDER FIELD (about 16 miles; HILLSBORO, KS; ID: M66)
MOUNDRIDGE MUNI (about 18 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS; ID: 47K)

Amtrak station near Walton:

8 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:

FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)

Public elementary/middle school in Walton:

WALTON ELEM (Students: 118; Location: 502 MAIN; Grades: KG - 05)

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 1999:

This city:	11.1%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

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 (2007 data):

The Walton State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1907-05-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6.3 mil, Deposits: $5.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: J & M Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Walton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Harvey County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$144
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$1,021
Other Government Administration	1	$1,484	$17,808	7	$545
Totals for Government	1	$1,484	$17,808	9	$1,710

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.)
KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)

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)
KEYN-FM (103.7 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KTLI (99.1 FM; EL DORADO, KS; Owner: ADONAI RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KMUW (89.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY)
KRZZ-FM (96.3 FM; DERBY, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KFXJ (104.5 FM; AUGUSTA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
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.)
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.)
KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, 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.)

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