Amish Country Byway - Alpine-Alpa Restaurant, 1995
Walnut Creek’s story
183 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1995 and 5 maps from 1914 on.
- 1843Walnut Creek is settled
Walnut CreekOH
Today 1,053 people live in this town, first settled in 1843.
Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,053
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$199K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
51.7
years
Jobs based here
956
A job hub
Is Walnut Creek a good place to live?
The best of Walnut Creek’s subject grades are an A− for schools and incomes; the weakest is a D for health. Only 94 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on hazard risk. Walnut Creek is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 74% of U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 994 Ohio towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Walnut Creek. On the outdoors, just 72 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Walnut Creek has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Walnut Creek stand out
Where Walnut Creek beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here956
Residents who work323
Work
3 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 98% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
WalkabilityB+
More walkable than 74% of U.S. towns
13.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Small town
1,053 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Walnut Creek grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Walnut Creek is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →HealthLess healthy than 86% of U.S. towns; Pomerene Hospital 7.4 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsBeat 83% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Jobs & income$81K median household incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 19.6% of households have no carB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $199K, 2.6 years of the county’s $76K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Walnut Creek: who provides what
Walnut Creek is unincorporated, so Holmes County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWalnut Creek Water Co.1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHolmes CountyHolmes County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Holmes County Board of ElectionsHolmes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes44687, 44654, 4468144687 50% · 44654 31% · 44681 19%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Walnut Creek.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Walnut Creek stands out in Ohio and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
The top destinations are Paint Township (14%), Walnut Creek Township (13%) and Berlin (7%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 292, to 956. For Walnut Creek, the typical journey to work is 18 minutes. Only 4% of working residents stay in Walnut Creek for work; the rest commute out.
4%work in town
| Walnut Creek | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Walnut Creek4%
Paint Township14%
Walnut Creek Township13%
Berlin7%
Berlin Township6%
6 mi
median commute distance
956
jobs based in Walnut Creek
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Walnut Creek has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 92% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Walnut Creek is lower. FEMA puts 58% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to tornadoes.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthD
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, more of Walnut Creek’s adults report frequent physical distress
Among 994 Ohio towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Walnut Creek. The share of adults in Walnut Creek who feel lonely is 39%, against 34% in Ohio’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. Walnut Creek: just over two in five adults get no exercise outside work. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Walnut Creek is ahead of Ohio on 3 and behind on 15.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Walnut Creek | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 28% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 20% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
3 better14 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Walnut Creek | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.2% | 16.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 13.3% | 7.1% |
Pomerene Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Walnut Creek
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 20°, with about 20 inches of snow a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring39–61°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 36 attractions →Pro Football Hall of Fame and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Walnut Creek. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
39 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
6 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse
26 mi Stadium & arenaTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
25 mi LandmarkMcKinley National Memorial
35 mi State parkMalabar Farm State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium: Harrier233 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · McKinley National Memorial: CoolRockC, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Malabar Farm State Park: Jerward at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Walnut Creek
16pages on Walnut Creek
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Walnut Creek; the nearest are
Kent State University at TuscarawasUniversity or college · Public · New Philadelphia17.8 mi$7,492 in-state tuitionOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster18.8 mi$9,584 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Walnut Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A job hub
Every workday, about 943 people come to Walnut Creek for work
Where Walnut Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
956jobs based in Walnut Creek
4%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Walnut Creek
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Walnut Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Walnut Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio, United States. It had a population of 908 at the 2020 census. Located in Ohio's Amish Country, Walnut Creek is a popular location for tourists.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,190 ft
- ZIP code
- 44687
Questions about Walnut Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Walnut Creek, OH expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.