Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:59 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:31 am – 5:05 pm
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People674 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.2279 householdsMedian household income $55,813Median home value $157,400Median rent $442 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,694 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 314 employedMain industries: construction 30%, education and health care 18%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 26 minutes63% drive alone, 22% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days52 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Girard station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksTimber Lakelake · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNeosho Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 2,999 acresCrawford State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 365 acresCrawford State Park Lakestate park · 13.2 mi · 108 acresBourbon State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 12.4 mi · 94 acresBourbon Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 246 acresNeosho Wildlife Area - South Unitstate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 267 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201423 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201423 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCrawford County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 15 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Walnutserves 189 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation938 ft286 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGirard Medical Center12.7 miPost officeWalnut Post Office1.3 miTown hallWalnut City Hall1.3 miFire stationWalnut Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN44 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL108 miUS highwayUS 598.0 miCoachChanuteJefferson Lines22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66780 ZIP area.
