Walton is an
unincorporated community and
census-designated place in
Lancaster County,
Nebraska, United States.
Walton had a population of 306 as of the
2010 census.
The headquarters of the
Cornhusker Council
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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
Lincoln, the state capital.
U.S. Route 34
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is the northern border of the CDP; the highway leads west to the center of Lincoln and east to
Union.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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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
Platte River.
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.
References
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Unincorporated communities in Lancaster County, Nebraska
Census-designated places in Nebraska
Census-designated places in Lancaster County, Nebraska
Unincorporated communities in Nebraska