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A town of 198.
Population
198
residents
Median home value
$160K
Census ACS
Household income
$111K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Small town
198 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Walnut
Most working residents leave Walnut for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Atchison (27%), St. Joseph (6%) and Topeka (6%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Walnut3%
Atchison27%
St. Joseph6%
Topeka6%
Hiawatha5%
23 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Walnut
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Walnut has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–41°
Spring43–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall45–67°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 55% of U.S. towns
Walnut beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Walnut | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.2% | 11.3% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.3% | 16% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 60.2% | 64.9% |
Amberwell Atchison Association
6.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
55th
percentile among KS 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 48% of U.S. communities.
48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Walnut is conserved land
1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,528 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Walnut for work
Where Walnut’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
34jobs based in Walnut
3%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023