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WalnutIN

A town of 2,871. Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns.

Population

2,871

+4.6% since 2010

Median home value

$147K

Census ACS

Household income

$63K

median

Median age

41.2

years

Jobs based here

529

A commuter town

What makes Walnut stand out

The thing Walnut does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Walnut

Health

90% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than IN on 0 measures, worse on 10.

A commuter town

91% of working residents leave Walnut for work

Where Walnut’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

529jobs based in Walnut

9%of working residents work in town

18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Walnut’s report card

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HealthDHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns Commute18 miHalf of commuters travel less Hazards19/100Very low risk of storm & flood damage Climate84°/17°Summer high · winter low · 55″ snow SchoolsC+Beats 43% of IN districts

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Weather

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H 73° · L 50°

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Walnut. Another town gets a different order.

Health

Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns

Walnut beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

DHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Indiana

0 better22 too close to call10 worse

What stands out	Walnut	IN
More smokers	20.7%	15.7%
More adults with COPD	10.5%	8.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	19.2%	15.4%

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - Plymouth

10 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

7th

percentile among IN towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Walnut

Most working residents leave Walnut for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Plymouth (14%), Argos (7%) and Warsaw (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

9%work in town

Where working residents work

In Walnut9%

Plymouth14%

Argos7%

Warsaw7%

Rochester5%

18 mi

median commute distance

529

jobs based in Walnut

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 1981

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Walnut has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

55″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°

Spring38–60°

Summer60–82°

Fall42–63°

Oct 21

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Schools

Walnut’s public schools outperform 43% of Indiana districts

The public schools Walnut’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C+School Grade