WaltonNE
A town of 579, settled in 1880.
Is Walton a good place to live?
Walton’s median age is 61.3 years, above both Nebraska’s towns (37.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 51 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher typical home value than Walton. Walton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
579 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Memorial Stadium and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Walton. Close and well known come first.
8 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
8 mi Stadium & arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
20 mi MuseumStrategic Air and Space Museum
7 mi MuseumSheldon Museum of Art
7 mi MuseumUniversity of Nebraska State Museum
6 mi Zoo & aquariumLincoln Children's ZooPhoto credits
Memorial Stadium: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Pinnacle Bank Arena: CrunchySkies, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Strategic Air and Space Museum: User Kandykornhead on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Sheldon Museum of Art: Ammodramus, CC0 · University of Nebraska State Museum: Hanyou23, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln Children's Zoo: Hanyou23, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Walton: who provides what
Walton is unincorporated, so Lancaster County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Walton.
A larger share of households own their home in Walton than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country
92% of households own their home in Walton, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 67% and U.S. towns at 73%. Typical home values rose 6.6% in the year to September 2026. The typical Walton home is worth about $685,000, up 6.6% in a year, more than twice the Nebraska typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Walton stands out in Nebraska and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
2.1% of Walton residents live below the poverty line. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower median household income than Walton. Walton’s average trip to work is 17 minutes.
| Walton | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Walton has four seasons and pleasant summers
Walton has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 15° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Walton is
Walton beats the Nebraska average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Walton. Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Walton.
| Walton | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 36% |
| What stands out | Walton | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walton faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0% of Walton
2.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Walton is 0.7 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Walton
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Walton
About 0 of every 100 Walton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
100% of working residents leave Walton for work
Where Walton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Walton
Census-designated place in Nebraska, United States
Walton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. Walton had a population of 351 as of the 2020 census. The headquarters of the Cornhusker Council of the Boy Scouts of America are located in Walton.
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- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,214 ft
- ZIP code
- 68461
Questions about Walton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Walton, NE a good place to live?
Walton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.