{{Short description|City in Crawford County, Kansas}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Walnut, Kansas |settlement_type = City
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'''Walnut''' is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States.<ref name="GNIS"/> As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 187.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Walnut, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2074950 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122141007/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2074950 |archive-date=November 22, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
==History== Walnut was originally called '''Glenwood''', and under the latter name laid out in 1871.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/twentiethcentury00chic | title=A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Crawford County, Kansas | publisher=The Lewis Publishing Company | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/twentiethcentury00chic/page/32 32]}}</ref> In 1874, it was renamed '''Walnut''' after the Little Walnut Creek, on which it is located.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n279 172]}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:CR |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |access-date=6 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009175340/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:2/county:CR |archive-date=October 9, 2013 }}</ref> Walnut was served by both the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad.
==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.00|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.99|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-07-06}}</ref>
===Climate=== 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.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=945841&cityname=Walnut%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Walnut, Kansas]</ref>
==Demographics== {{US Census population |align=left |1880= 196 |1890= 539 |1900= 603 |1910= 639 |1920= 650 |1930= 553 |1940= 544 |1950= 534 |1960= 381 |1970= 330 |1980= 308 |1990= 214 |2000= 221 |2010= 220 |2020= 187 |estyear= |estimate= |estref= |align-fn=center |footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census] }}
===2010 census=== As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 220 people, 84 households, and 57 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|222.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 108 housing units at an average density of {{convert|109.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. 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.
===2000 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 221 people, 91 households, and 55 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|223.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 116 housing units at an average density of {{convert|117.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 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.
==Economy== The economy of Walnut is mostly agricultural based.{{citation needed|date=August 2007}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.lkm.org/members/Default.asp?id=41261093 Walnut - Directory of Public Officials] * [https://www.girard248.org/ USD 248], local school district * [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/walnut.pdf Walnut City Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117063533/https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/walnut.PDF |date=January 17, 2022 }}, KDOT
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