Walton, Kansas
| Walton, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| — City — | |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
| Coordinates: 38°7′3″N 97°15′23″W / 38.1175°N 97.25639°WCoordinates: 38°7′3″N 97°15′23″W / 38.1175°N 97.25639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| County | Harvey |
| Platted | 1876 |
| Incorporated | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Evan Johnson[1] |
| • City Clerk | Janet Wentz[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,532 ft (467 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 235 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (390/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67151 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-75200[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0478007[4] |
| Website | www.WaltonKansas.com |
|
|
|
Walton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. It is named in honor of one of the stockholders of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[5][6] The population was 235 for the 2010 census.[2]
Contents |
[edit] History
[edit] 19th century
For millennia, the land that is currently Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1872, Harvey County, Kansas, where Walton is located, was founded.
In 1871, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway extended a main line from Emporia through Walton to Newton.[7] In 1996, it merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".
Walton was laid out as a town site in December 1871 by William Mathews. The first buildings constructed were William Mathews house, general store, railroad section house. On account of there being some difficulty in obtaining a perfect title to the lots, the place remained dormant until J.F. Watson filed a plat of the town in 1876.[5]
[edit] Geography
Walton is located at 38°7′3″N 97°15′23″W / 38.1175°N 97.25639°W (38.117601, -97.256478).[8], and being near the divide between Cottonwood and Arkansas Rivers and highest ground in Harvey County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Area events
[edit] Area attractions
- Kansas Historical Marker - Red Turkey Wheat, on north side of US-50 near NE city limits.[11]
[edit] Films
Using Agriculture to Spur Achievement : The Walton 21st Century Rural Life Center,[12] 2011, U.S. Department of Education filmed a documentary at the Walton 21st Century Rural Life Center charter elemetary school in November 2010.[13] The crew also interviewed farm families, teachers, students, and community members. The resulting video will be featured on their website, highlighting the center as a best practices model of innovation in education.[14][15]
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 225 |
|
|
| 1970 | 211 | −6.2% | |
| 1980 | 269 | 27.5% | |
| 1990 | 226 | −16.0% | |
| 2000 | 284 | 25.7% | |
| 2010 | 235 | −17.3% | |
|
|
|||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 284 people, 109 households, and 79 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,162.6 people per square mile (456.9/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 483.1 per square mile (189.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.42% White, 1.41% African American, 1.06% Native American, 1.06% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.87% of the population.
There were 109 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 129.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $39,500. Males had a median income of $30,781 versus $18,882 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,679. About 9.1% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
[edit] Government
The Walton government consists of a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 1st Monday of each month at 7PM.[1]
- City Hall, Police Department, Fire Department, 122 Main St.
- US Post Office, 301 S 2nd Ave.
[edit] Education
[edit] Primary and secondary education
Walton is part of Unified School District 373.[16][17] Walton students of junior and high school ages attend school in Newton.[18]
- Walton 21st Century Rural Life Center, 500 Main St, a charter elementary school, Grades K–5.[19]
[edit] Library
- Walton Community Library, 122 Main St.
[edit] Media
[edit] Print
- The Newton Kansan, regional newspaper in Newton.
- The Wichita Eagle, major regional newspaper in Wichita.
[edit] Radio
Walton is served by numerous radio stations of the Wichita-Hutchinson listening market area,[20] and satellite radio. See Media in Wichita, Kansas.
[edit] Television
Walton is served by over-the-air ATSC digital TV of the Wichita-Hutchinson viewing market area,[21] cable TV, and satellite TV. See Media in Wichita, Kansas.
[edit] Infrastructure
[edit] Transportation
A major highway US-50 and a railroad BNSF Railway pass through Walton. US-50 was originally the New Santa Fe Trail and roughly parallels the BNSF Railway.
The Amtrak Southwest Chief stops in nearby Newton twice each day and provides passenger rail service towards Los Angeles and Chicago. See Newton (Amtrak station).
[edit] Utilities
- Internet
- DSL is provided by CenturyLink.
- Wireless is provided by Pixius Communications (wireless), Verizon (cellular).
- Satellite is provided by HughesNet, StarBand, WildBlue.
- TV
- Satellite is provided by DirecTV, Dish Network.
- Terrestrial is provided by regional digital TV stations.
- Telephone
- Landline is provided by CenturyLink.
- Cell Phone is provided by Verizon.
- Electricity
- City is provided by Westar Energy.
- Rural is provided by Flint Hills RECA.
- Natural Gas is provided by KMGA, billed by City of Walton.
- Water
- City is provided by Harvey County RWD #1, billed by City of Walton.
- Rural is provided by Harvey County RWD #1.
- Sewer is provided by City of Walton.
- Trash is provied by Waste Connections, billed by City of Walton.
[edit] Notable people
- Guy Hawk, (1xxx-19xx), Kansas House of Representatives,[22] Banker
[edit] Gallery
-
Mid Kansas Cooperative, in 2010.
[edit] See also
- La Junta Subdivision, branch of the BNSF Railway
- Chisholm Trail
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Walton - Directory of Public Officials
- ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b History of the State of Kansas; William G Cutler; 1883
- ^ Harvey County Township History
- ^ Santa Fe Rail History
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Walton Rural Life Festival; YouTube.com; August 2010.
- ^ Walton Rural Life Festival, The Newton Kansan, October 9, 2009
- ^ Kansas Historical Marker - Red Turkey Wheat
- ^ Using Agriculture to Spur Achievement : The Walton 21st Century Rural Life Center; U.S. Department of Education; YouTube.com; January 2011.
- ^ Walton School Focus Of U.S. Dept. Of Education Documentary; Craig Andres; KSN; November 9, 2010
- ^ Rural Kansas Charter School Featured In US Film; Amy Bickel; The Hutchinson News; November 10, 2010
- ^ National Crew Films At Walton Ag School; Cristina Janney; The Newton Kansan; November 18, 2010
- ^ USD 373
- ^ Kansas School District Boundary Map
- ^ Newton School District
- ^ Newton School District Map
- ^ Wichita-Hutchinson Radio market.
- ^ Wichita-Hutchinson TV market.
- ^ Kansas Legislators Past & Present
[edit] Further reading
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
[edit] External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Walton, Kansas |
- City
- Schools
- USD 373, school district for Newton, North Newton, Walton
- Walton Elementary School
- Maps
- Walton City Map, KDOT
- Harvey County Map, KDOT
- Topo Map of Newton / North Newton / Walton area, USGS
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
