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. Here's how close (in miles) Walkerton is to these major regional cities:

Chicago, IL	84
Indianapolis, IN	138
Detroit, MI	235
South Bend, IN	20
Fort Wayne, IN	86
Toledo, OH	179
Grand Rapids, MI	132
Kalamazoo, MI	102
Plymouth, IN	16
Logansport, IN	61
Benton Harbor, MI	52
LaPorte, IN	18
Elkhart, IN	38

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. Walkerton uses Michiana Regional as a local airport. There are 60 scheduled flights per day from this facility and charter service is available. South Bend Regional Airport serves Walkerton as the nearest major regional airport with scheduled flight 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.

Walkerton has 1 library containing 20,000 volumes. There are four local parks in Walkerton. Saint Joseph County offers 4 parks. There is one state park near Walkerton. Walkerton also has several golf courses and three lakes nearby.