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Walnut TownshipKS

A town of 97.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020

Is Walnut Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

97 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Hayes Township · 5 mi Valley Township · 5 mi Medford Township · 6 mi Huntsville Township · 7 mi Bell Township · 7 mi Sterling · 8 mi

Hayes TownshipValley TownshipHuntsville TownshipMedford 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 →

PowerSouthern Pioneer Electric Company16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Walnut Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsSterling Unified School District 376 Nickerson Unified School District 309 Fairfield Unified School District 3103 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.gov

Who runs elections hereReno County ClerkReno County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024

ZIP codes67579, 6756867579 96% · 67568 4%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.

Natural hazards

High risk in Walnut Township, with inland flooding at the top

FEMA puts 43% of Walnut Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHail

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Walnut Township

The range runs from 20° on a January night to 93° on a July afternoon, with about 9 inches of snow a winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–45°

Spring43–67°

Summer66–90°

Fall45–69°

Oct 23

typical first frost

Apr 15

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 20°Rain & snow9″ of snow a winter · 29 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Walnut Township is

Among adults in Walnut Township, 39% have obesity and 21% have been diagnosed with depression. The town tracks Kansas closely on all 32 CDC measures. Also worth knowing: nearly a third of Walnut Township adults sleep under 7 hours.