Harvey County Rural Water District in Walton, Kansas, 2010
Walton Township’s story
155 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1871Walton Township is settled
Walton TownshipKS
A town of 471, settled in 1871.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Steve Meirowsky (Wikipedia) (Flickr) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
471
2025 Census estimate · −2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
32.5
years
Jobs based here
52
A commuter town
Is Walton Township a good place to live?
Walton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
471 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
East Branch TownshipPeabody TownshipPleasant TownshipHighland TownshipWalton Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Walton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Walton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHarvey Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Walton Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNewton Unified School District 373Peabody-Burns Unified School District 3982 districts serve Walton Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHarvey County ClerkHarvey County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67151, 66866, 6711467151 70% · 66866 22% · 67114 9%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Walton Township.
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Walton Township than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
Walton Township’s average commute is 24 minutes. Among residents here, 3.5% live below the poverty line, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away. The top destinations are Hesston (26%), Newton (18%) and Wichita (13%).
1%work in town
| Walton Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Walton Township1%
Hesston26%
Newton18%
Wichita13%
Moundridge5%
15 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Walton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than Kansas overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 24% of residents (36% statewide); children under 18 are 32% of residents (24% statewide). In Walton Township, the median age is 32.5 years, where Kansas’ towns sit at 38.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. The share of adults 25 and older in Walton Township who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 37%. Since 2020, Walton Township has lost 2.1% of its people, to 471 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
32.5median age · KS 37.4
| Walton Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.5 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
Walton TownshipKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school16%
Some college36%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate18%
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 140 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.2 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Walton Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.1% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.8% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.9% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 35.9% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Walton Township has four seasons and hot summers
Walton Township’s midsummer high comes in at 91°F.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–44°
Spring44–67°
Summer66–89°
Fall46–69°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Walton Township is
For adults in Walton Township, the share who report frequent mental distress is 15%. This Kansas town does better than the Kansas average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Walton Township.
| Walton Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
9 better18 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Walton Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.1% |
NMC Health
10.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Walton Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
In Walton Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 54 of 100. FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to tornadoes.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
0% of Walton Township is conserved land
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Walton Township: one, of 7 acres.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,364 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walton Roadside Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Walton Township
17pages on Walton Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Walton Township
Bethel College-North NewtonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · North Newton8.4 mi$35,014 tuitionHesston CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hesston12.7 mi$32,936 tuition
About 0 of every 100 Walton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Walton Township for work
Where Walton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
52jobs based in Walton Township
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Walton Township
City in Harvey County, Kansas
Walton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. It is named in honor of one of the 19th century stockholders of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 219.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1871
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,532 ft
- ZIP code
- 67151
- Area code
- 620
Questions about Walton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Walton Township, KS a good place to live?
Walton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.