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WaltonKS

A town of 223, settled in 1871.

Population
223
residents
Median home value
$102K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
29.8
years
Jobs based here
50
A commuter town
Small town

223 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Walton

Most working residents leave Walton for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Hesston (29%), Newton (19%) and Wichita (12%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Walton0%
Hesston29%
Newton19%
Wichita12%
North Newton5%
10 mi
median commute distance
50
jobs based in Walton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Walton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

9″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, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Walton is

Walton beats the Kansas average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Kansas
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
What stands outWaltonKS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.7%13%
Fewer uninsured adults6.8%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%8.1%
Nmc Health
7.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

Homes in Walton sell for about $175K

The median sale price was $175,000 in April 2026.

$175Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Walton is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 199 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Walton Roadside Park—6
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Walton for work

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

29% → Hesston Hesston 29% 19% → Newton Newton 19% 12% → Wichita Wichita 12% 5% → North Newton North Newton 5% 4% → Moundridge Moundridge 4% 4% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 4% Walton · 0% stay
50jobs based in Walton
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Walton

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
Population
219
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,532 ft
ZIP code
67151
Area code
620

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