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A town of 6,763. Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns.

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Population

6,763

−2.5% since 2010

Median home value

$282K

Census ACS

Household income

$75K

median

Median age

50.2

years

Jobs based here

780

A commuter town

What makes Walnut stand out

The 3 things Walnut does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Walnut

Health

Healthier than 53%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than OH on 7 measures, worse on 2.

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

#386 most conserved land in OH

2.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

4.9% of the town is conserved land.

BSchool Grade

Schools

#265 for schools in OH

of 621 towns

School Grade B.

A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Walnut for work

Where Walnut’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

780jobs based in Walnut

6%of working residents work in town

22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Walnut’s report card

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HealthB−Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns Outdoors3 miof trails · 4.9% conserved SchoolsBBeats 64% of OH districts Hazards18/100Very low risk of storm & flood damage Commute22 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate85°/21°Summer high · winter low · 17″ snow

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Weather

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H 68° · L 44°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Walnut. Another town gets a different order.

Health

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns

Walnut beats the Ohio average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

B−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Ohio

7 better23 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Walnut	OH
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	6%	8.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	10.3%	14.1%
More adults who have had cancer	10.3%	8.7%

Fairfield Medical Center

11.3 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

75th

percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Outdoors

4.9% of Walnut is conserved land

2.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

4.9%conserved

Map of Walnut: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

4.9%

conserved · 1,569 of 32,103 acres

2.6 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

#386

most conserved land in OH

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Millersport Park	—	28
2. Brooks Park	—	12
3. Ottie Park	—	2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Schools

Walnut’s public schools outperform 64% of Ohio districts

The public schools Walnut’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Millersport Elementary School	K–5	223	B
Millersport Jr/Sr High School	6–12	260	B

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Walnut

Most working residents leave Walnut for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (26%), Lancaster (8%) and Newark (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Walnut6%

Columbus26%

Lancaster8%

Newark4%

Heath2%

22 mi

median commute distance

780

jobs based in Walnut

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Walnut has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter