| Official Name: | Walton, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "The Place To Be"[1] |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Boone, Kenton |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Gabe Brown |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.33 |
| Area Land Km2: | 12.28 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.76 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.74 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 5460 |
| Population Density Km2: | 444.71 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1151.90 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 902 |
| Coordinates: | 38.8644°N -84.6122°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 41094 |
| Area Code: | 859 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 21-80490 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2405669 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Est: | 5576 |
Walton is a home rule-class city in Boone and Kenton counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 5,460 at the 2020 census.
Walton was established in 1840.[1] The railroad was extended to Walton in 1869, prompting growth.[4]
Walton is located in southeastern Boone County and extends slightly into southwestern Kenton County. U.S. Route 25 (Main Street) runs through the center of the city, and Interstates 75 and 71 diverge just west of the city limits. Access to the city from I-75 is via exit 171 (Kentucky Routes 14 and 16). Downtown Cincinnati is to the north, Lexington is south via I-75, and Louisville is to the southwest via I-71. Walton is the highest point between Cincinnati and Louisville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Walton has a total area of 11.1sqkm, of which 0.05sqkm, or 0.41%, is water.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 2,450 people, 913 households, and 665 families residing in the city. The population density was 701.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 992 housing units at an average density of 284/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 97.35% White, 0.94% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 913 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.15.
The age distribution was 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,462, and the median income for a family was $45,924. Males had a median income of $36,341 versus $24,858 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,296. About 4.7% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
The majority of the city of Walton (the portion in Boone County) is part of the Walton-Verona Independent Schools.[7] There is an elementary school in the neighboring community of Verona, and a high school and middle school within the city of Walton. The elementary school houses about 500 students, and serves preschool through fourth grade. The middle school serves grades five through eight and the high school teaches grades nine through twelve.
The portion of Walton in Kenton County is a part of the Kenton County School District.[8]
One parochial elementary school exists in the city, St. Joseph Academy, with parochial high schools nearby.
Six universities and ten colleges are within of Walton, such as the Northern Kentucky University, Thomas More College, Indiana Wesleyan University, and Gateway Community and Technical College.
Walton has a public library, a branch of the Boone County Public Library.[9]