Welcome to Walton ...
The city of Walton is primarily located in Boone County<1>. A portion of Walton extends into Kenton County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1841.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Walton has a population of 4,063 people<2> (see below for details).
Walton is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Walton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Walton: (859)
The ZIP code for Walton: 41094<4>
Websites for Walton ...
Official Website: www.cityofwalton.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Walton had an population of 4,063 people. This is an increase of 11.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 65.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Walton had a population of 3,635 people. This makes Walton the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Walton represents 0.08% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 91st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,635 people, the population of Walton increased 48.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,450 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Walton.
Communities Also Named Walton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Walton - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (3), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (4), Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walton.
Communities near Walton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walton.
- Cincinnati
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cincinnati <5>
- Covington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
- Erlanger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlanger
- Erlanger is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erlanger <5>
- Fort Thomas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Thomas
- Fort Thomas is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Thomas <5>
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
- Alexandria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
- Edgewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <5>
- Elsmere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Walton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walton. See our Newspapers Page for Walton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walton ...
Looking for more information about Walton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Walton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Walton.
Adding Walton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Walton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Walton post office opened in 1841.
We also found Walton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Walton: www.cityofwalton.org/
The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyky.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Walton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Walton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Walton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |