Walton, Nebraska


Walton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. Walton had a population of 351 as of the 2020 United [States census|2020 census]. The headquarters of the Cornhusker Council of the Boy Scouts of America are located in Walton.

History

The first and only post office in Walton was established in 1880. The community was named for A. Walton, a pioneer settler.

Geography

Walton is in eastern Lancaster County, just east of the city limits of Lincoln, the state capital. U.S. Route 34 is the northern border of the CDP; the highway leads west to the center of Lincoln and east to Union.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Walton CDP has an area of, all land. It is drained by Stevens Creek, which forms the eastern boundary of the CDP and flows north to Salt Creek, a northeast-flowing tributary of the Platte River.

Education

It is in the Waverly School District 145.

Demographics

Walton has a population of 306 people with a median age of 52. The population is 51.3% male and 48.7% female. Walton is 97.4% White, 1.6% African American or Black, 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1.6% Asian.