| Walnut, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Map1: | Map of Crawford Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Crawford County (legend) |
| Coordinates: | 37.6017°N -95.0742°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Crawford |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1871 |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1874 |
| Named For: | Little Walnut Creek |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.49 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.47 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.86 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.82 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 929 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 187 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 66780 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 620 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 20-74950 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397181 |
Walnut is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 187.[2]
Walnut was originally called Glenwood, and under the latter name laid out in 1871.[3] In 1874, it was renamed Walnut after the Little Walnut Creek, on which it is located.[4]
The first post office at Walnut was established in April, 1873. Prior to April, 1877, the post office's name was officially called Walnut Station.[5] Walnut was served by both the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1sqmi, of which, 0.99sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[6]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Walnut has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 220 people, 84 households, and 57 families living in the city. The population density was 222.2PD/sqmi. There were 108 housing units at an average density of 109.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 1.8% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.
There were 84 households, of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.26.
The median age in the city was 30.8 years. 34.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30% were from 25 to 44; 21.4% were from 45 to 64; and 9.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 221 people, 91 households, and 55 families living in the city. The population density was 223.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 116 housing units at an average density of 117.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.19% White, 0.90% Asian, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 91 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,000, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,920. About 3.3% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those 65 or over.
The economy of Walnut is mostly agricultural based.