Town guide

Walton, Kansas

Walton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, home to about 223 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67151.

Population223719 per sq mi
Median home value$102,300Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Walton

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)152 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS31 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX369 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Walton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Walton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Walton had 219 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 409th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Harvey County grew from 17,591 residents in 1900 to 34,024 in 2020.

Walton population by census2000: 284, 2010: 235, 2020: 219284200023520102192020

Harvey County, 1900–2020

Harvey County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,591, 1910: 19,200, 1920: 20,744, 1930: 22,120, 1940: 21,712, 1950: 21,698, 1960: 25,865, 1970: 27,236, 1980: 30,531, 1990: 31,028, 2000: 32,869, 2010: 34,684, 2020: 34,02418K’00’1021K’20’3022K’40’5026K’60’7031K’80’9033K’00’1034K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WaltonJan: high 42°F, low 20°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 24°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 24°F, 1.2 in42°20°Jan0.847°24°Feb1.357°33°Mar2.467°43°Apr2.976°55°May4.987°65°Jun5.092°70°Jul4.290°68°Aug3.983°59°Sep3.070°46°Oct2.656°33°Nov1.744°24°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newton, KS weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Harvey County

12,385 jobs at 778 businesses in Harvey County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Harvey CountyManufacturing: 3,850 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,441 jobs; Retail trade: 1,289 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,008 jobs; Administrative and support: 752 jobs; Construction: 660 jobs; Educational services: 634 jobs; Other services: 538 jobsManufacturing 31% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 6% Construction 5% Educational services 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Nmc HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Newton8.8 miles
  • Hillsboro Community HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Hillsboro16.7 miles
  • St. Luke Hospital & Living CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marion19.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Walton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Walton Roadside Park · 7 acres0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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