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Walnut Creek TownshipKS

A town of 41.

Is Walnut Creek Township a good place to live?

Walnut Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

41 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Glen Elder TownshipCarr Creek TownshipTurkey Creek TownshipGlen Elder TownshipCarr Creek TownshipTurkey Creek TownshipWalnut Creek Township
Getting set up

Moving to Walnut Creek Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Walnut Creek Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMitchell Co RWD 29 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Walnut Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWaconda Unified School District 272Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereMitchell County ClerkMitchell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6744667446 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 Creek Township.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Walnut Creek Township

Walnut Creek Township’s peak summer temperature is 92°F, near the Kansas town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–43°
Spring40–66°
Summer64–89°
Fall42–68°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Walnut Creek Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hail

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in two thirds of U.S. communities. Households in Walnut Creek Township have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 40% come from hail and 24% from inland flooding.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Walnut Creek Township is

15% of Walnut Creek Township adults report frequent mental distress, below both Kansas’ towns (17%) and U.S. towns (17%). This Kansas town beats the Kansas average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. In Walnut Creek Township, a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Among 151 Kansas towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Walnut Creek Township.

Walnut Creek TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%22%23%
32 measures vs. Kansas
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outWalnut Creek TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.7%13%
Fewer uninsured adults6.7%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.4%8.1%
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
11.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Walnut Creek Township

14pages on Walnut Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Walnut Creek Township

About 0 of every 100 Walnut Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

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About Walnut Creek Township

Township in Mitchell County, Kansas, U.S.

Walnut Creek Township is a township in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 31.

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Is Walnut Creek Township, KS a good place to live?

Walnut Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.