Walton (village), New York explained

Walton, New York
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Label:Walton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Walton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.15
Area Land Km2:3.99
Area Water Km2:0.15
Area Total Sq Mi:1.60
Area Land Sq Mi:1.54
Area Water Sq Mi:0.06
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2885
Population Density Km2:722.21
Population Density Sq Mi:1870.95
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:368
Elevation Ft:1207
Coordinates:42.1697°N -75.1303°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:13856
Area Code:607
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-78036[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0970747[3]

Walton is a village in the town of Walton in Delaware County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 3,088.[4]

Walton is the home of the annual Delaware County Fair, which is typically held in August.[5]

There are three primary and secondary schools in Walton: Townsend Elementary School, Mack Middle School, and O'Neill High School.[6]

History

The Christ Episcopal Church, First Congregational Church of Walton, Gardiner Place Historic District, U.S. Post Office, and the Walton Grange 1454-Former Armory, all listed on the National Register of Historic Places, are located in the village.[7]

Walton is the birthplace of William B. Ogden (born June 15, 1805), the first mayor of Chicago and a founder of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad line.[8] [9]

Walton has suffered from major flooding in 1996 and 2006.[10] [11]

Geography

The village is located at the center of the town of Walton, along the West Branch Delaware River. New York State Route 10 passes through the village, leading northeast to Delhi and southwest to Deposit. New York State Route 206 joins NY 10 in the village center and leads northwest to Bainbridge and southeast 10miles to Downsville. It is in close proximity to Agloe, the fictional town created to prevent copyright infringement of a mapping company.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village of Walton has a total area of 4.2sqkm, of which 4sqkm is land and 0.2sqkm, or 3.73%, is water.[4]

Climate

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,070 people, 1,366 households, and 818 families residing in the village. The population density was 1945.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,514 housing units at an average density of 959.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.92% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.

There were 1,366 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,550, and the median income for a family was $40,122. Males had a median income of $26,744 versus $19,839 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,269. About 8.0% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Walton village, New York. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. November 10, 2015. https://archive.today/20200213041218/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US3678036. February 13, 2020. dead.
  5. Web site: Delaware County Fair - Walton, NY. Delaware County Fair - Walton, NY.
  6. Web site: Walton Central School District. www.waltoncsd.org.
  7. Web site: National Register of Historic Places. August 7, 2015. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/27/15 through 7/31/15. National Park Service.
  8. Downard, William L. "William Butler Ogden and the Growth of Chicago," Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Spring 1982 (vol. 75, no. 1) pp. 47-60. http://dig.lib.niu.edu/ISHS/ishs-1982spring/ishs-1982spring.html
  9. Harpster, Jack. (2009) The Railroad Tycoon Who Built Chicago: A Biography of William B. Ogden. Carbondale, Ill.: Southern Illinois University Press http://ogdenbooks.jackharpster.com/william_ogden.htm
  10. News: THE FLOODING AFTER THE STORM: THE IMPACT;In 2 Neighboring Towns, an Angry River and Sudden Death for Five. The New York Times. January 22, 1996. Revkin. Andrew C..
  11. Web site: flood 2006 | Town of Walton, NY. townofwalton.org.
  12. Web site: William B. Ogden Free Library.
  13. Web site: History | Town of Walton, NY.
  14. Web site: City Readers.
  15. Web site: Harvesting Murder. IMDb. July 13, 2014.
  16. Web site: School Violence1992-1993.
  17. News: Suburban and Rural Schools Learning That Violence Isn't Confined to the Cities. The New York Times. April 21, 1993. Celis 3d. William.
  18. News: Suburban and Rural Schools Learning That Violence Isn't Confined to the Cities. The New York Times. April 21, 1993. Celis 3d. William.
  19. Web site: The Daily Gazette - Google News Archive Search.