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
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Location of Walnut, Kansas
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 are 221 people, 91 households, and 55 families residing in the city. The population density is 86.2/km² (223.1/mi²). There are 116 housing units at an average density of 45.2/km² (117.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 91 households out of which 31.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% are married couples living together, 3.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% are non-families. 36.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 3.21.
In the city the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $24,000, and the median income for a family is $37,083. Males have a median income of $21,250 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,920. 10.6% of the population and 3.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 25.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External References
- History of Walnut, Cutler's History of Kansas, 1883 (http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/crawford/crawford-co-p14.html#WALNUT)