District No. 40 School · National Register of Historic Places
Walnut Lake Township’s story
Walnut Lake Township in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 206.
4 bordering townsMap →
District No. 40 School · Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
206
2025 Census estimate · +1% since 2020
Median home value
$300K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
43.0
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
Is Walnut Lake Township a good place to live?
17% of residents live below the poverty line in Walnut Lake Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The biggest park or preserve is Walnut Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 32 acres. Walnut Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
206 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Minnesota Lake TownshipBrush Creek TownshipBarber TownshipClark TownshipWalnut Lake Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Walnut Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Walnut Lake Township, and how to reach them.
PowerBENCO Electric Cooperative16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Walnut Lake Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFaribault CountyFaribault County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56097, 56025, 5601456097 58% · 56025 40% · 56014 2%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 Lake Township.
Work & commute
Most of Walnut Lake Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
In Walnut Lake Township, the income of the median household is $96,000. The top destinations are Blue Earth (17%), Mapleton (11%) and North Mankato (11%). Half of commuters travel less than 29 miles.
0%work in town
| Walnut Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Walnut Lake Township0%
Blue Earth17%
Mapleton11%
North Mankato11%
Mankato11%
29 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Walnut Lake Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Walnut Lake Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer60–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 6
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Walnut Lake Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Walnut Lake Township break down as 30% from inland flooding and 27% from drought. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Walnut Lake Township is
Walnut Lake Township: 38% of adults have obesity, against 35% in Minnesota’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. Among adults here, 29% get no exercise outside work. In Walnut Lake Township, 13% of adults have diabetes, and 37% have high blood pressure.
| Walnut Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Walnut Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 8.9% |
United Hospital District
15.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Walnut Lake Township, 0.6% of the land is conserved
Trails total 1.2 miles in 1 park or preserve.
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 142 of 22,855 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walnut Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Walnut Lake Township
17pages on Walnut Lake Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Walnut Lake Township; the nearest are
Minnesota State University-MankatoUniversity or college · Public · Mankato30.8 mi$9,572 in-state tuitionSouth Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · North Mankato33.3 mi$6,146 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Walnut Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Walnut Lake Township for work
Where Walnut Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11jobs based in Walnut Lake Township
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Walnut Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Walnut Lake Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 251 at the 2000 census. Walnut Lake Township was organized in 1861, and named after a former lake where white walnut trees grew.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,112 ft
Questions about Walnut Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Walnut Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Walnut Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.