Walnut TownshipKS
A town of 685, settled in 1870.
Is Walnut Township a good place to live?
11% of residents are 65 or older in Walnut Township, where Kansas’ towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 18%. Walnut Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
685 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.
The FEMA risk score in Walnut Township is higher than in most of Kansas or the rest of the country
At 86 of 100, Walnut Township’s FEMA risk score is above both Kansas’ towns (49 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of Walnut Township’s working residents commute to Wichita
Most working residents leave Walnut Township for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Walnut Township is $103,000. The top destinations are Wichita (46%), Riverside Township (6%) and El Dorado (5%).
| Walnut Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Walnut Township has four seasons and hot summers
Walnut Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Walnut Township’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Kansas overall
29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
| Walnut Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.1 years | 38.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Walnut Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.9 points. Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Walnut Township | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.9% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.9% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.5% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.9% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Walnut Township is
Walnut Township beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 39% of adults have obesity in Walnut Township.
| Walnut Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 78% | 77% | 79% |
| What stands out | Walnut Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walnut Township has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
4.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Sedgwick County Zoo and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Walnut Township. Close and well known come first.
24 mi Zoo & aquariumSedgwick County Zoo
16 mi MuseumKansas Aviation Museum
21 mi MuseumExploration Place32 mi Zoo & aquariumTanganyika Wildlife Park
21 mi MuseumWichita Art Museum
19 mi MuseumGreat Plains Transportation MuseumPhoto credits
Sedgwick County Zoo: Patrick Pelletier, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kansas Aviation Museum: David G. Keith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Exploration Place: 04stx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wichita Art Museum: FUBAR007, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Plains Transportation Museum: Atsf3768 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Everything we know about Walnut Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Walnut Township
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
Township in Kansas, United States
Walnut Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 760.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,214 ft
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.