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A town of 1,076. Nearly 31.5% of it is conserved land.

Population
1,076
−6.8% since 2010
Median home value
$182K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
56.6
years
Jobs based here
71
A commuter town

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Small town

1,076 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Waltz is conserved land

5.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

31.5%conserved
Map of Waltz: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
31.5%
conserved · 9,485 of 30,124 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Red Bridge State Recreation Area0.1 mi178
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns

Waltz beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outWaltzIN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.7%77.4%
More adults with COPD10.5%8.1%
Parkview Wabash Hospital
8.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
33rd
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Waltz

Most working residents leave Waltz for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wabash (27%), Marion (13%) and Noble (8%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Waltz1%
Wabash27%
Marion13%
Noble8%
Kokomo3%
13 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Waltz
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Waltz has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
6
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Waltz for work

Where Waltz’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

27% → Wabash Wabash 27% 13% → Marion Marion 13% 8% → Noble Noble 8% 3% → Kokomo Kokomo 3% 3% → Peru Peru 3% 2% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 2% Waltz · 1% stay
71jobs based in Waltz
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Waltz

Township in Indiana, United States

Waltz Township is one of seven townships in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,199 (down from 1,287 at 2010) and it contained 568 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,199
Area
47 sq mi
Elevation
801 ft

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