Walkerton, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Walkerton, Indiana
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Walkerton in the state of Indiana


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = St. Joseph
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Lincoln
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 4.5
area_land_km2 = 4.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.7
area_land_sq_mi = 1.7
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2274
population_density_km2 = 506.0
population_density_sq_mi = 1310.6

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 220
elevation_ft = 722
latd = 41 |latm = 27 |lats = 50 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 29 |longs = 4 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 46574
area_code = 574
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blank_info = 18-79694GR|2
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blank1_info = 0452831GR|3
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Walkerton is a town in Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,274 at the 2000 census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Walkerton is located at coor dms|41|27|50|N|86|29|4|W|city (41.463863, -86.484320)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²)GR|1, all land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,274 people, 810 households, and 562 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,310.6 people per square mile (504.6/km²). There were 860 housing units at an average density of 495.7/sq mi (190.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.24% White, 0.48% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 3.65% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.85% of the population.

There were 810 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,481, and the median income for a family was $42,407. Males had a median income of $31,895 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,122. About 11.3% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

In July 2006, Walkerton celebrated its sesquicentennial (150-year anniversary). See article: http://www.thepilotnews.com/articles/2006/05/22/news/news03.txt

Famous Residents

*Harold C. Urey (1893-1981), winner of the 1934 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of deuterium, was born in Walkerton.
*Chad Blount, NASCAR driver

References

External links

* [http://www.walkerton.org/ Town of Walkerton Web site]