Walton is an

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and

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in Lancaster County,

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, United States. Walton had a population of 306 as of the 2010 census. The headquarters of the Cornhusker Council of the

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are located in Walton.

History

The first and only post office in Walton was established in 1880. The community was named for A. Walton, a pioneer settler.

Geography

Walton is in eastern Lancaster County, just east of the city limits of

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, the state capital. U.S. Route 34 is the northern border of the CDP; the highway leads west to the center of Lincoln and east to Union. According to the

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, the Walton CDP has an area of , all land. It is drained by Stevens Creek, which forms the eastern boundary of the CDP and flows north to Salt Creek, a northeast-flowing tributary of the

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Demographics

Walton has a population of 306 people with a median age of 52. The population is 51.3% male (157) and 48.7% female (149). Walton is 97.4% White (298), 1.6% African American or Black (5), 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native (2), and 1.6% Asian (5).

Education

It is in the

Waverly School District 145 School District #145 is a public school district serving the communities of Alvo, Eagle, Prairie Home, Walton, and Waverly in Nebraska, United States. The district provides primary and secondary education for over 2000 students in grades K-1 ...

References

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