Little Walnut TownshipKS
A town of 930, settled in 1871.
Is Little Walnut Township a good place to live?
Little Walnut Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
930 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Little Walnut Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Little 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Little Walnut Township.
The schools Little Walnut Township’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. Public schools: the Bluestem school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluestem Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 267 | C+ |
| Bluestem Jr/Sr HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 241 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Top of a high hazard risk in Little Walnut Township: inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA in Little Walnut Township is 73 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 26% come from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Little Walnut Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Little Walnut Township’s midsummer high stands at 91°F, near the Kansas town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Little Walnut Township, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
The median commute is under 19 miles. Employers in Little Walnut Township shed 458 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 239. Also worth knowing: only 8% of working residents stay in Little Walnut Township for work; the rest commute out. For Little Walnut Township, the income of the median household is $87,000.
| Little Walnut Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.3% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Little Walnut Township is
27% of Little Walnut Township adults get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, Little Walnut Township beats the Kansas average on 1 and trails it on 8. The share of adults in Little Walnut Township who report frequent physical distress is 15%, where Kansas’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. Among adults locally, 38% have high blood pressure and 40% have obesity.
| Little Walnut Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Little Walnut Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Little Walnut Township is conserved land
There are 0.4 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 5 acres in Little Walnut Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Moyle Field | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Little Walnut Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Little Walnut Township
About 3 of every 100 Little Walnut Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Little Walnut Township has shrunk 11% since 2010
1,044 counted in 2010 and 939 in 2020; an estimated 930 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Little Walnut Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Little Walnut Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,002.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,355 ft
Questions about Little Walnut Township
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Is Little Walnut Township, KS a good place to live?
Little Walnut Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.