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Walnut Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $147K for a typical one, or 2.1 years of the Plymouth area’s $72K median household income. It grades B overall, 323rd of 585 graded towns in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 10% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Walnut Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%. Argos Izaak Walton League Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Walnut Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Where Walnut Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Walnut Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Walnut Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 maps from 1962 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Walnut Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Walnut Township.
21% of Walnut Township adults smoke cigarettes. Walnut Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 45% of Walnut Township adults have obesity.
| Walnut Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Walnut Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.7% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Argos Community Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Argos Comm Jr-Sr High School, with 320 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argos Community ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 319 | B− |
| Argos Comm Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 320 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Walnut Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based here grew from 321 in 2013 to 529.
Most working residents leave Walnut Township for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Walnut Township has added 208 jobs, to 529 in 2023. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Walnut Township.
| Walnut Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Walnut Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 55 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1 within 15 miles of the center of Walnut Township
About 3 of every 100 Walnut Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Walnut is an unincorporated community in Walnut Township, Marshall County, Indiana.
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3 towns share a border with Walnut Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Township | #323 | B | A | — | B | D |
| Green Township | — | — | A | — | B | D |
| Tippecanoe Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C− |
| Richland Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | C− |
Green Township, Tippecanoe Township and Richland Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Walnut Township, Green Township, Tippecanoe Township and Richland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Walnut Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Walnut Township grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #323 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
