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Welcome to Walkerton ...

The town of Walkerton is located in Saint Joseph County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Walkerton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Walkerton has a population of 2,252 people<2> (see below for details).

Walkerton is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Walkerton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Walkerton is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Walkerton is located in the (574) area code.

The ZIP code for Walkerton: 46574<4>

Websites for Walkerton ...

Official Website:   www.walkerton.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.sjchamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Walkerton had an population of 2,252 people. This is an increase of 5.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Walkerton had a population of 2,144 people. This makes Walkerton the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Walkerton represents 0.03% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 195th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,144 people, the population of Walkerton decreased 5.72% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,274 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Walkerton.

Communities Also Named Walkerton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Walkerton - they are located in Alabama, Ontario, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walkerton.

Communities near Walkerton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walkerton.

  • South Bend
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • La Porte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Plymouth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bremen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <5>
  • Knox
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Starke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <5>
  • New Carlisle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
    • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <5>
  • North Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
    • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <5>
  • Argos
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
    • Argos is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argos <5>
  • Culver
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culver have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
    • Culver is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
  • Kingsford Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
    • Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people

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 Walkerton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walkerton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walkerton. 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 Walkerton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walkerton. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Walkerton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walkerton ...

Looking for more information about Walkerton? 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 Walkerton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Walkerton.

Adding Walkerton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Walkerton 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 Walkerton was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Walkerton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Walkerton.

The official website for Walkerton: www.walkerton.org/

The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Saint Joseph, 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 Walkerton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walkerton - 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 town (such as Walkerton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Walkerton 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.









 

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