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A township of 323 people in Bates County, Missouri
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Conserved land1%299 of 29,159 acres
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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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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
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 64779, 64752, 64730 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Walnut →

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

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HomerPotosiHowardNew HomeCharlotte Walnut Homer Potosi Howard New Home Charlotte
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