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A town of 234.
Population
234
residents
Median home value
$300K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
43.0
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
Small town
234 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Walnut Lake
Most working residents leave Walnut Lake for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Blue Earth (17%), Mapleton (11%) and North Mankato (11%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Walnut Lake0%
Blue Earth17%
Mapleton11%
North Mankato11%
Mankato11%
29 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Walnut Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Walnut Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer60–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 6
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Walnut Lake is
Walnut Lake beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Walnut Lake | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 8.9% |
United Hospital District
15.4 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 →
Outdoors
0.6% of Walnut Lake is conserved land
1.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 142 of 22,855 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walnut Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Walnut Lake for work
Where Walnut Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11jobs based in Walnut Lake
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Walnut Lake
Township in Minnesota, United States
Walnut Lake Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 251 at the 2000 census. Walnut Lake Township was organized in 1861, and named after a former lake where white walnut trees grew.
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- Population
- 205
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,112 ft
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