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A town of 591. Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Population
591
+3.9% since 2010
Median home value
$205K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
52.8
years
Jobs based here
51
A commuter town
What makes Walker stand out
The thing Walker does most differently from other towns.
Small town
591 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Schools
Walker’s public schools outperform 76% of Kansas districts
The public schools Walker’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley Elem | PK–6 | 52 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Walker
Most working residents leave Walker for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Garnett (28%), Ottawa (9%) and Wichita (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Walker1%
Garnett28%
Ottawa9%
Wichita5%
Paola5%
22 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Walker
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Walker has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer67–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Walker is
Walker beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Walker | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.7% |
Anderson County Hospital
8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
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 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Walker is conserved land
1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 28,860 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Walker for work
Where Walker’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
51jobs based in Walker
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Walker
Township in Kansas, United States
Walker Township is a township in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 668.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 694
- Area
- 45 sq mi
- Elevation
- 909 ft