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.

Plymouth

14%

Argos

Warsaw

Rochester

9%Work in townlive and work in Walnut 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 529Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Walnut →

Health in Walnut

Health Grade D

Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Indiana

10worse than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

20.7%More smokersIN 15.7% · worse 10.5%More adults with COPDIN 8.1% · worse 19.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethIN 15.4% · worse

Care nearby

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - PlymouthPlymouth · 10 mi · ER

Bowen Center MarshallPlymouth · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 46501, 46570, 46504 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Walnut →

Natural hazards in Walnut

Very low

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

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

3Does Walnut flood?paid flood claims since 1981 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 15 declared for Marshall County MapWalnut vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Walnut →

Climate in Walnut

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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.

35° / 20°Winter

60° / 38°Spring

82° / 60°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Walnut get?About 55 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 21, with the last in spring around Apr 25.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Walnut →

Schools in Walnut

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C⁺

School Grade C+

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.

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DistrictArgos Community SchoolsSchools3

Argos Community Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 319 students Pleasant View SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 27 students Argos Comm Jr-Sr High School B-High · Grades 6–12 · 320 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IN. Ratings are from neighbors.