St. Patrick's Catholic Church · National Register of Historic Places
Walnut Township’s story
Walnut Township in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Walnut TownshipKS
A town of 386.
4 bordering townsMap →
St. Patrick's Catholic Church · Photo: Patricia DuBose Duncan · Public domain
Population
386
2025 Census estimate · −0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$160K
Census ACS
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Is Walnut Township a good place to live?
Walnut Township’s average trip to work is 46 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 1 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Walnut Township. Walnut Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Edgar W. Howe House. Walnut Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
386 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
AtchisonMount Pleasant TownshipKickapoo TownshipEaston TownshipWalnut Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Walnut Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Walnut Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAtchison Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Walnut Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAtchison Public Schools Unified School District 409Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 3772 districts serve Walnut Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAtchison County ClerkAtchison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6600266002 100%Census 2020
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 Walnut Township.
Work & commute
Most of Walnut Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Walnut Township for work: only 3% work in town. At $111,000, Walnut Township’s median household income is against $73,000 in Kansas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Walnut Township has added 20 jobs, to 34 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Walnut Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Walnut Township3%
Atchison27%
St. Joseph6%
Topeka6%
Hiawatha5%
23 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Walnut Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Walnut Township has four seasons and hot summers
Walnut Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Walnut Township’s July high is 89°F.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–41°
Spring43–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall45–67°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Walnut Township is
Walnut Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 75% of Walnut Township adults had a checkup this year.
| Walnut Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 77% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 31% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Walnut Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.2% | 11.3% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.3% | 16% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 60.2% | 64.9% |
Amberwell Atchison Association
6.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Walnut Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Walnut Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,528 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Walnut Township
17pages on Walnut Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Walnut Township
About 0 of every 100 Walnut Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Walnut Township for work
Where Walnut Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Walnut Township
3%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Walnut Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Walnut Township, KS a good place to live?
Walnut Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.