Walnut, Kansas
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Walnut is a city located in Crawford County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 221.
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History
Walnut was founded in 1871 by a town company which laid out a town site on the MK&T (Katy) Railroad. The company originally named the town Glenwood. In 1874 the name was changed to Walnut for the Walnut Post Office established at the site in 1870. The name Walnut came from the nearby Big Walnut Creek.
Geography
Walnut is located at 37°36'1" North, 95°4'33" West (37.600359, -95.075867)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 221 people, 91 households, and 55 families residing in the city. The population density was 86.2/km² (223.1/mi²). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 45.2/km² (117.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.19% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 0.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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. 10.6% of the population and 3.3% of families were below the poverty line. 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 25.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.