| Official Name: | Walton, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Walton |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the state of New York |
| Coordinates: | 42.1697°N -75.1303°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Delaware |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Joseph M. Cetta (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 252.83 |
| Area Land Km2: | 250.81 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 97.62 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 96.84 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.78 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 5270 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Elevation Ft: | 1228 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13856 |
| Area Code: | 607 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-025-78047 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 979593 |
Walton is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 5,270 at the 2020 census.[2] [3] The town is in the west-central part of the county and contains the village of Walton. The town claims to be the "Scarecrow Capital of the World."
Walton was formed in 1797 from the town of Franklin. The original settlement, near the site of the village of Walton, occurred in 1785.
Walton is in west-central Delaware County, on both sides of the West Branch Delaware River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 252.8sqkm, of which 250.8sqkm is land and 2sqkm, or 0.80%, is water.[3]
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 5,607 people, 2,391 households, and 1,570 families residing in the town. The population density was 57.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,958 housing units at an average density of 30.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.81% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples 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 per capita income for the town was $16,779. About 9.0% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
Elected officials for the town of Walton:
Supervisor
Town Clerk/Tax Collector Registrar of Vital Statistics
Town Board: