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Walnut TownshipKS

A town of 21.

Population
21
2025 Census estimate · −4.5% since 2020

Is Walnut Township a good place to live?

Among 152 Kansas towns, just one has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Walnut Township. Walnut Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

21 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Granite Township · 6 miFreedom Township · 6 miGlenwood Township · 6 miGreenwood Township · 8 miDayton Township · 8 miLong Island · 10 mi
Glenwood TownshipGranite TownshipFreedom TownshipGlenwood TownshipGranite TownshipFreedom TownshipWalnut Township
Getting set up

Moving to Walnut Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Walnut Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPhillipsburg Unified School District 325Which 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 herePhillips County ClerkPhillips County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code6766167661 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.

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Walnut Township

The town’s July high is 91°F, near the Kansas town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–42°
Spring38–65°
Summer62–88°
Fall40–67°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWalnut Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 16°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Walnut Township, mostly hail

FEMA puts 30% of Walnut Township’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 24% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingDrought
Full pageWalnut Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready7.5 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Walnut Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with fewer of its adults who binge drink

The share of adults in Walnut Township who have high blood pressure: 40%. 16% of Walnut Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 15% in Kansas’ towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Against the Kansas average, Walnut Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7.

Walnut TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%16%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
What stands outWalnut TownshipKS
More adults treating high blood pressure82.3%77.6%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.3%84.1%
More adults with heart disease8.8%6.4%
Phillips County Hospital
14.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageWalnut Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby14.2 miles to an ER · Phillips County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 2 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Walnut Township

12pages on Walnut Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 2 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 65% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
PlacesLibraryHoesch Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate91° summer highs · 25″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Walnut Township; the nearest are

University of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney, NE52.9 mi$8,676 in-state tuitionFort Hays Tech North CentralCommunity college · Public · Beloit73.5 mi$7,350 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Walnut Township

Township in Phillips County, Kansas, U.S.

Walnut Township is a township in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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.