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Living in Walton, IN

Walton is a tiny town of 827 people in Cass County, Indiana. It's about 15 miles from Kokomo, IN and 61 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $633 a month.

827people
$99kTypical home
$633/moRent
84° / 32°Summer / winter
22"Snow
221Sunny days
120Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 827
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,932 people per sq mi
  • 61 mi to Indianapolis, IN
  • 15 mi to Kokomo, IN
  • 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $99k (≈$622/mo)
  • Median rent $633/mo
  • Median household income $46k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 32°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
  • 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
  • 144 cloudy days a year
  • 51 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 120 days a year with rain or snow
  • 22" of snow a year
  • 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 21 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (77 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (966 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 51
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 12% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 22 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 40 mi to LAF airport
  • 65 mi to IND (major hub)
  • 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 78% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1955
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 774 ft
  • 498 mi to the ocean
  • 81 mi to a big lake
  • 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 29 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 17 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 111 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 29 bars within 25 mi
  • 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 13 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 9 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 49% of Indiana districts (reading)
  • 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 8 mi to the nearest vet
  • 8 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 10 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Cass County: R+46 in 2024
  • Indiana: R+19 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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