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A township of 323 people in Bates County, Missouri

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Conserved land1%299 of 29,159 acres

Trails7.6 mi0.2 mi per sq mi

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About Walnut

Township in the US state of Missouri

323Population

45.9 sq miArea

830 ftElevation

Walnut Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 419.

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Living in Walnut

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Most working residents leave Walnut for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Butler (9%), Hume (5%) and Harrisonville (5%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

Butler

9%

Hume

5%

Harrisonville

5%

Mount Pleasant

4%

5%Work in townlive and work in Walnut 33 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 84Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Walnut

Compared with Missouri

13worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

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

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What stands out

11%More adults with COPDMO 8% · worse 20.8%More smokersMO 16% · worse 20.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse

Care nearby

Bates County Memorial HospitalButler · 12.7 mi · ER

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/PleasantonPleasanton · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 64779, 64752, 64730 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Walnut →

Natural hazards in Walnut

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Walnut flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 20 declared for Bates County MapWalnut vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Walnut has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 25°Winter

67° / 45°Spring

88° / 67°Summer

69° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Walnut get?About 10 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 12.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Walnut

Nearest: Linn County Library District #5Pleasanton · 8.7 miles · 35 hrs a week

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Where Walnut is

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