Why visit Walkerton
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 3 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Polk Township District No. 2 School.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 17°F, and about 55 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Walkerton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Walkerton
Walkerton is a town in Lincoln Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Walkerton had a population of 2,096. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Walkerton, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Polk Township District No. 2 School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
Memo's House Of Pancakes LLC
Restaurant · 0.4 mi
1120 Roosevelt Rd, Walkerton
Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00, Su 07:00-15:00
Churches and places of worship4
History
Walkerton was platted in 1856. It was named for John Walker, a railroad promoter. The town was laid out by the railroad surveyors and the first lot was taken by C.W.N. Stephens, Walkerton's first postmaster. Stephens relocated his general store from nearby West York. The Walkerton post office has been in operation since 1860.
During World War II Walkerton housed some of the workers for the nearby Kingsbury Ordnance Plant. The plant initially sought 10,000 workers, and the entire population of LaPorte numbered only 16,000 in 1940. In August 1941 Kingsbury's first shells were loaded and en route to the front lines.
In July 2006, Walkerton celebrated its sesquicentennial (150-year anniversary).
In April 2015, Walkerton gained national attention after the owners of the town's local pizza parlor, Memories Pizza, became the first known Indiana business to advertise that it would not cater to a gay wedding after the passing of Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
From the History section of Walkerton, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare1
Map of Walkerton
17 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 17°F | 2.6 in | 18.6 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 18°F | 2.3 in | 14.1 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 28°F | 2.5 in | 6.4 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 38°F | 3.6 in | 1.1 in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 59°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 63°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 61°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 54°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 42°F | 3.4 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 32°F | 3.0 in | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 23°F | 2.6 in | 11.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Plymouth (12 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
St. Joseph County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-05-04: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2009-04-22: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Koontz Lake 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- North Liberty 5 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Plymouth 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Knox 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- La Porte 16 mi northwest, about 25 min by car
- Gilmer Park 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
- Bremen 17 mi east, about 28 min by car
- New Carlisle 17 mi north, about 27 min by car
- South Bend 18 mi northeast, about 29 min by car
- Ardmore 18 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Walkerton-indiana-downtown, Unknown author, CC BY 2.0
- Polk Township Polk Township District No. 2 School entrance, V locity, CC BY-SA 3.0
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