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A township of 6,763 people in Fairfield County, Ohio
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Map of Walnut: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4.9%1,569 of 32,103 acres
Trails2.6 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3232 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Walnut

Township in Ohio, US
6,673Population
50.4 sq miArea
984 ftElevation

Walnut Township is one of the thirteen townships of Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 6,673.

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Health in Walnut

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

7better than OH·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Fairfield Medical CenterLancaster · 11.3 mi · ER
Lower Lights Health NewarkNewark · 12 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 43046, 43105, 43148 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Walnut →

Natural hazards in Walnut

18
Very low

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

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🌪️ Tornadoes
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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.

40° / 23°Winter
63° / 40°Spring
83° / 61°Summer
65° / 43°Fall
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B

School Grade B

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.

#265Best public schoolsof 621 in OH
DistrictWalnut Township LocalSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Buckeye Lake BranchBuckeye Lake · 3.9 miles · 40 hrs a week
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