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WalnutIA
A town of 1,342.
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Population
1,342
−4.8% since 2010
Typical home
$209K
+6.2% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
67.3
years
Jobs based here
114
A commuter town
Small town
1,342 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Walnut. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Walnut
Most working residents leave Walnut for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Avoca (14%), Omaha (13%) and Harlan (9%). Half commute less than 32 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Walnut1%
Avoca14%
Omaha13%
Harlan9%
Council Bluffs7%
32 mi
median commute distance
114
jobs based in Walnut
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Walnut has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–33°
Spring38–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall40–62°
Oct 2
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Walnut home is worth about $209K
The typical Walnut home is worth about $209,000, up 6.2% in a year, 13% below the Iowa typical home.
$209KZillow home value
Typical home value
Walnut$209K
Iowa$240K
+6.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns
Walnut beats the Iowa average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Iowa
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Walnut | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.2% | 66.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 6.6% |
Myrtue Medical Center
12.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
27th
percentile among IA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Walnut for work
Where Walnut’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
114jobs based in Walnut
1%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Walnut
4 notable people were born in Walnut.
About Walnut
City in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, US
Walnut is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 747 at the time of the 2020 census. Walnut is located on Interstate 80 and is famous for its many antique stores. In recent years Walnut has become a regional center of wind turbine electrical generation.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 747
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,332 ft
- ZIP code
- 51577