Walton

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Walton

Total population

2,423

Median home value

$119,400

25.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$34,676

Walton$35k

National$74k

Air quality index

49Good

Elevation372 m

Weather51°F · Mostly Clear

Coordinates42.17°, -75.13°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Walton is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 5,270 at the 2020 census. 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."

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for Walton, NY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

William Butler Ogden

American politician (1805-1877)

James H. Davidson

American politician (1858–1918)

Joel T. Headley

American politician (1813-1897)

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Leonard Orr

American writer (1937-2019)

A

A. Constantine Barry

American politician (1815–1888)

Charles Knapp

American politician

Irving Francis Wood

American theologian (1861–1934)

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Richard K. Eaton

United States Judge

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Robert Carver North

political scientist

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P. C. Headley

American clergyman and historical writer (1819-1903)

Webb Horton

American industrialist (1826–1908)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New York

• Franklin
  12 mi away · pop. 424
• Delhi
  13.3 mi away
• Otego
  15.6 mi away
• Andes
  18 mi away · pop. 151
• Bloomville
  19.4 mi away · pop. 289
• Roscoe
  19.4 mi away
• Oneonta
  20 mi away
• Guilford
  24.5 mi away · pop. 385
• Margaretville
  24.6 mi away
• Morris
  26.8 mi away · pop. 626
• Portlandville
  26.8 mi away
• Oxford
  30.3 mi away

Browse all places in New York →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Walton

Sam Walton

Sam Walton · 1900

Flood insurance study

1991

The influence of the railroad on Walton, New York

Jeannette C. Popp · 2005

The Founders and the Founding of Walton, New York

Arthur W. North · 1924

Old golden rule days

Beatrice G. Bennet · 2000

The founders and the founding of Walton, New York

Arthur Walbridge North · 2006

Final Revival of Opal and Nev

Dawnie Walton · 2021

Fit & well

Thomas D. Fahey · 1994

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

American Dagger

Acronicta americana

Seen 2026-09-12

Pandorus Sphinx

Eumorpha pandorus

Seen 2026-09-10

Bear's Head Tooth

Hericium americanum

Seen 2026-09-06

Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Seen 2026-09-06

Tan Jumping Spider

Platycryptus undatus

Seen 2026-09-04

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Seen 2026-09-03

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Seen 2026-09-01

white baneberry

Actaea pachypoda

Seen 2026-08-30

American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

Seen 2026-08-28

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).