WaltonNY
A town of 2,423. Nearly 6% of it is conserved land.
What makes Walton stand out
The 2 things Walton does most differently from other towns.
Walton’s report card
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Weather
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All →- Former Walton teacher sentenced sex offender probation after sending explicit content to studentswbng.com · Sep 18
- Walton left devastated after four buildings are lost in firewbng.com · Aug 31
- Delaware County Fair returns to Walton for 139th year, boosting local economywbng.com · Aug 17
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Walton. Another town gets a different order.
About one in four working residents works right in Walton
About one in 4 of Walton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Walton (27%), Delhi (16%) and New York (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
6% of Walton is conserved land
1.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Austin Lincoln Park | 0.5 mi | 26 |
| 2. Bassett Park | — | 1 |
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns
Walton beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| What stands out | Walton | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 6% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 11.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.2% | 12.8% |
Older than New York overall, and fewer college graduates
People 65 and older are 30% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Walton | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.2% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.3% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.1% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.7% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.2% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.1% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Walton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 71 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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About Walton
Town in New York, United States
Walton is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 5,270 at the 2020 census. The town is in the west-central part of the county and contains the village of Walton. The town claims to be the "Scarecrow Capital of the World." Walton was formed in 1797 from the town of Franklin. The original settlement, near the site of the village of Walton, occurred in 1785.
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- Population
- 5,270
- Area
- 98 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,224 ft
- Area code
- 607