About Walnut
Walnut, KS is a tiny community located in southeastern Kansas with an estimated population of 188.
Walnut holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.47 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 128 residents per square mile.
📰 Walnut News Today
- Historic penthouse condo in downtown KC drops listing price about $255,000 Kansas City Star · Aug 4
- Art on Walnut brings local artists to KC’s River Market every Sunday KCTV · Jul 5
- Kansas foragers cashing in with black walnut harvest KSNT 27 News · Oct 10
- Stalemate in Kansas Legislature leaves Lenexa educational farm in regulatory limbo Kansas Reflector · May 6
- Castle in the Sky penthouse in downtown Kansas City hits market at reduced price FOX4KC.com · May 27
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Walnut Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Walnut — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Walnut
- His & Hers — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)188
Rank in state#409 of 626
Land area1.47 sq mi
Density128/sq mi
Coordinates37.6036, -95.0741