Walnut TownshipKS
A town of 118.
Is Walnut Township a good place to live?
Walnut Township’s average trip to work is 58 minutes, above both Kansas’ towns (20 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Walnut Township. Walnut Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
118 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Walnut Township: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Walnut Township.
More than half of Walnut Township’s working residents commute to Fort Scott
Most working residents leave Walnut Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Scott (54%), Uniontown (4%) and Pittsburg (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Walnut Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Walnut Township has four seasons and hot summers
Walnut Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Walnut Township’s July high is 90°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Walnut Township is
Walnut Township beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 17% of Walnut Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Walnut Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Walnut Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.7% |
| More smokers | 17.2% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Walnut Township is conserved land
4.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Walnut Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Walnut Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Walnut Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Walnut Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
100% of working residents leave Walnut Township for work
Where Walnut Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Walnut Township
City in Crawford County, Kansas
Walnut is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 187.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 932 ft
- ZIP code
- 66780
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.