| Official Name: | Walnut Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bates |
| Area Total Km2: | 118.84 |
| Area Land Km2: | 118.24 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.6 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 45.88 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 45.65 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.23 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.5 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 419 |
| Population Density Km2: | 3.5 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 9.2 |
| Elevation M: | 253 |
| Elevation Ft: | 830 |
| Coordinates: | 38.1525°N -94.5403°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 64722, 64730, 64745, 64752, 64779 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0766310 |
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.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Walnut Township covers an area of 45.88 square miles (118.84 square kilometers); of this, 45.65 square miles (118.24 square kilometers, 99.5 percent) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 square kilometers, 0.5 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains these two cemeteries: Salem and Woofin.