Walton is a

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in Delaware County,

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, 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 "

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Capital of the World." Walton was formed in 1797 from the town of

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. The original settlement, near the site of the village of Walton, occurred in 1785.

Geography

Walton is in west-central Delaware County, on both sides of the

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. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.80%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 5,607 people, 2,391 households, and 1,570 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 2,958 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.81%

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, 0.34%

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, 0.25% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population. There were 2,391 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were

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living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were one person, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.85. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $30,550, and the median income for a family was $41,464. Men had a median income of $27,463; women, $20,000. The

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for the town was $16,779. About 9.0% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the

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, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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, a founder of

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, humorist, author, and novelist. *

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(1805-1877), served as the first mayor of

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from 1837-1838. Elected officials for the town of Walton: Supervisor *Joseph M. Cetta Town Clerk/Tax Collector Registrar of Vital Statistics *Ronda Williams Town Board: *Kevin Armstrong *Len Govern *Patty Wood *Luis Rodriguez

Communities and locations in the Town of Walton

* Bear Spring Mountain – An elevation located south of the village of Walton. * Beerston – A hamlet located south-southwest of Walton. *

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– An elevation located northeast of Starkweather Hill. * Dunk Hill – An elevation located north-northeast of the village of Walton. * Houck Mountain – An elevation located south of Bear Spring Mountain. * Launt Pond – A small lake located south of Mount Holly. * Loomis – A hamlet located northwest of Walton. * Loomis Mountain – An elevation located northeast of Loomis. * Mount Holly – An elevation located east-southeast of the village of Walton. * Northfield – A hamlet located north-northwest of Walton. * Oak Ridge Pond – A small lake located west-northwest of Russ Gray Pond. * Pine Hill – An elevation located east-northeast of the village of Walton. * Pines Brook Ridge – A ridge located northwest of the village of Walton. * Pinesville – A hamlet located west-southwest of Walton. * Russ Gray Pond – A small lake located west of Launt Pond. * South Mountain – An elevation located south of the village of Walton. * Starkweather Hill – An elevation located southeast of Mount Holly. * Teed Pond – A small lake located west of Northfield. *

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– The Village of Walton. Located in the center part of the town on the

. *

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– An elevation located west of the village of Walton.

References

External links

Town of Walton official website

Town/Village of Walton
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