Walton County, Florida

Walton County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 40,601. The 2005 estimate for the county is 50,324. Its is. The county is home to the highest point in Florida:, at 345 feet.

History
Walton County was created in. It was named for George Walton, Secretary of the Florida from  to.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 3,206 (1,238 ). 2,739 km² (1,058 sq mi) of it is land and 467 km² (180 sq mi) of it (14.58%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

 * - northwest
 * - northeast
 * - east
 * - east
 * - southeast
 * - west

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 40,601 people, 16,548 households, and 11,120 families residing in the county. The was 15/km² (38/sq mi). There were 29,083 housing units at an average density of 11/km² (28/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 88.41%, 6.98% or , 1.28% , 0.45% , 0.04% , 0.75% from , and 2.09% from two or more races. 2.17% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 16,548 households out of which 26.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.00% were living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the county the population was spread out with 21.70% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 105.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,407, and the median income for a family was $37,663. Males had a median income of $26,799 versus $21,208 for females. The for the county was $18,198. About 11.60% of families and 14.40% of the population were below the, including 21.00% of those under age 18 and 10.90% of those age 65 or over.

Incorporated

 * 1) City of
 * 2) City of
 * 3) Town of

Government links/Constitutional offices

 * Walton County Board of County Commissioners
 * Walton County Supervisor of Elections
 * Walton County Property Appraiser
 * Walton County Sheriff's Office
 * Walton County Tax Collector

Special districts

 * Walton County School District
 * Northwest Florida Water Management District

Judicial branch

 * Walton County Clerk of Courts
 * Public Defender, 1st Judicial Circuit of Florida serving, , , and counties
 * Office of the State Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit of Florida
 * Circuit and County Court for the 1st Judicial Circuit of Florida