Walton (town), New York
Encyclopedia
Walton is a town
in Delaware County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 5,607 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Walton contains a village of Walton
. The town claims to be the "Scarecrow
capital of the World." The town is in the west-central part of the county.
The town was formed in 1797 from the Town of Franklin
. The original settlement area, near the site of the Village of Walton, occurred in 1785.
, the town has a total area of 97.6 square miles (252.9 km²), of which, 97.2 square miles (251.7 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (0.44%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,607 people, 2,391 households, and 1,570 families residing in the town. The population density
was 57.7 people per square mile (22.3/km²). There were 2,958 housing units at an average density of 30.4 per square mile (11.7/km²). 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 out 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 made up of individuals 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. Males had a median income of $27,463 versus $20,000 for females. 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.
The following is a list of elected officials for the town of Walton:
Supervisor
John W. Meredith
Town Clerk/Tax Collector Registrar of Vital Statistics
Ronda Williams
Town Board:
Kevin Armstrong
Cheryl Boyd
Bruce Dolph
Luis Rodriguez
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Delaware County
Delaware County, New York
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of 2010 the population was 47,980. The county seat is Delhi. It is named after the Delaware River, which was named in honor of Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, appointed governor of Virginia in 1609.-History:When counties...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 5,607 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Walton contains a village of Walton
Walton (village), New York
Walton is a village in the town of Walton, Delaware County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 3,070.Walton is the home to the annual Delaware County Fair.-History:...
. The town claims to be the "Scarecrow
Scarecrow
A scarecrow is, essentially, a decoy, though traditionally, a human figure dressed in old clothes and placed in fields by farmers to discourage birds such as crows or sparrows from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops.-History:In Kojiki, the oldest surviving book in Japan...
capital of the World." The town is in the west-central part of the county.
The town was formed in 1797 from the Town of Franklin
Franklin (town), New York
Franklin is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 2,621 at the 2000 census.The Town of Franklin contains a village also called Franklin...
. The original settlement area, near the site of the Village of Walton, occurred in 1785.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 97.6 square miles (252.9 km²), of which, 97.2 square miles (251.7 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (0.44%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,607 people, 2,391 households, and 1,570 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 57.7 people per square mile (22.3/km²). There were 2,958 housing units at an average density of 30.4 per square mile (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.81% White, 0.34% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.25% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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 out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals 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. Males had a median income of $27,463 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
The following is a list of elected officials for the town of Walton:
Supervisor
John W. Meredith
Town Clerk/Tax Collector Registrar of Vital Statistics
Ronda Williams
Town Board:
Kevin Armstrong
Cheryl Boyd
Bruce Dolph
Luis Rodriguez
Communities and locations in the Town of Walton
- Beerston --
- Loomis --
- Northfield --
- Pinesville --
- WaltonWalton (village), New YorkWalton is a village in the town of Walton, Delaware County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 3,070.Walton is the home to the annual Delaware County Fair.-History:...
– The Village of Walton.