About Walkerton, Indiana

Walkerton was named by an Indiana University report as one of Indiana’s ten fastest growing towns in the period from 1990 to 1994, growing by 44.6%.

Services
Walkerton has a police force, fire department, and ambulance service to South Bend, LaPorte, or Plymouth where hospitals are located. It owns its municipal electric and water distribution system with adequate supply to serve any needs. Five people constitute the police and fire radio control center on a 24-hour-a-day basis.

Recreation and activities
The Walkerton Park and Recreation Department offers many youth and adult programs. The John Glenn School Corporation also offers recreational facilities in addition to its educational programs. Each year, the Walkerton Parks Department sponsors one of Northern Indiana’s largest fireworks display for Independence Day.

Town Government
Walkerton is an incorporated Town governed by a five-member Town Council.

The fire insurance rating for the Town of Walkerton is 6.

Walkerton History
Walkerton was named for James H. Walker, a LaPorte banker who in 1856 built the Cincinnati, Peru, and Chicago Railroad. Read more.

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Demographics

Walkerton covers two square miles in Saint Joseph County, which is 461 square miles in size. It is part of the South Bend Metropolitan Statistical Area. All the communities of northern Indiana are well-served by a modern network of roads, rail and air transportation. Over half of the population of the United States and Canada is within a day’s drive.Walkerton is 18 miles from interstate highway access to I-80/90. In addition, easy access is available to US and Indiana Highways US6, SR23, and SR104. Rail service is provided to Walkerton by CSX, Norfolk-Southern. The South Bend Regional Airport serves Walkerton as the nearest major regional airport with scheduled flights and charter service. It is located 20 miles from Walkerton.Walkerton enjoys four distinct seasons. It is coolest in January with an average temperature of 23ºF and warmest in July with an average temperature of 73ºF. If you like experiencing the variety of activities all four seasons offer, we think you will enjoy our northern Indiana weather.

CENSUS
Year 	Walkerton 	St.Joseph Co.
1970 	2,006 		244,827
1980 	2,051 		241,617
1990 	2,061 		247,052
2000 	2,274
Population Projections-Source: Michiana Area Council of Governments(MACOG) 
Walkerton Pop. 	 	St.Joseph Co.	MACOG Projections
Year 	Population 	% Change 		
1940 	1,078 							161,823
1950 	2,102 			9.5% 			205,058
1960 	2,044 			-2.7% 			238,614
1970 	2,006 			-1.8% 			245,045
1980 	2,051 			2.2% 			241,617
1990 	2,061 			0.5% 			247,052
1995 	2,278 							257,740 (1996)
2000 	2,274 							254,500
2010 	3,074 							258,300
2020 	3,755 		
2030 									256,900


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Contacts

  • Police/Fire/EMS 574-586-3511 or 9-1-1
  • Electric/Water 574-586-3711
  • Streets/Wastewater 574-586-3711
  • Park Department 574-586-3638
  • Town Hall 574-586-3711
  • Walkerton Court 574-586-2340

Distance from Walkerton

  • Plymouth, IN 14
  • LaPorte, IN 18
  • South Bend, IN 21
  • Elkhart, IN 38
  • Ft. Wayne, IN 83
  • Chicago, IL 84
  • Indianapolis IN 134
  • Toledo, OH 169
  • Detroit, MI 236

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