Housing data for Walnut Township (Butler County), KS

Walnut Township (Butler County), KS has an estimated 1,168 residents and 519 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Butler County.

14.0% of households rent.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+111.2%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,168 (±496)
Housing units
519 (±175)
Households that rent
14.0%
Residents since 2015–2019
+111.2%

Housing in Walnut Township (Butler County) at a glance

  • Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 14.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $103,375 median household income
  • Home values: $206,400 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,634 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,948 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 73.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 35.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 31.7% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 25.4 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +111.2% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 19.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Walnut Township (Butler County) against Butler County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Walnut Township (Butler County)Butler CountyKansasUnited States
Residents1,168 (±496)68,287 (exact)2,947,197 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units519 (±175)27,485 (±123)1,293,635 (±880)143,775,355
Households that rent14.0% (±18.1 points)22.4% (±1.7 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$956 (±$44)$1,060 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$103,375 (±$50,990)$81,610 (±$3,426)$74,275 (±$475)$80,734
Median home value$206,400 (±$62,715)$217,600 (±$6,849)$217,200 (±$1,343)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,948 (±$529)$3,177 (±$116)$2,798 (±$18)$3,119
Built before 198035.1% (±23.7 points)45.0% (±2.8 points)55.9% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute25.4 minutes (±3.8)23.8 minutes (±1.3)19.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.6% (±6.5 points)90.3% (±1.4 points)90.7% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents38.1 years (±18.9)38.4 years (±0.4)37.4 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Walnut Township (Butler County) covers 35.5 square miles of land, about 33 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Walnut Township (Butler County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents553 (±207)1,168 (±496)+111.2%Measurable increase
Housing units230 (±66)519 (±175)+125.7%Measurable increase
Median home value$194,400 (±$46,407)$206,400 (±$62,715)+6.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$84,231 (±$20,604)$103,375 (±$50,990)+22.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,526 (±$384)$1,634 (±$360)+7.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,372 (±$471)$2,948 (±$529)+24.3%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent10.9% (±12.2 points)14.0% (±18.1 points)+3.1 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±52.0 points)0.0% (±35.3 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Butler County

Walnut Township (Butler County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Butler County as a whole.

In 2024, the police departments that report for Butler County recorded 181 violent and 1,108 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Walnut Township (Butler County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
6701024%13,947$871$206,300$73,033

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Walnut Township (Butler County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Augusta Township4.9 mi—$354,2004.5%
Augusta5.3 mi$865$175,50028.9%
Bloomington Township5.8 mi—$144,30011.3%
Pleasant Township (Butler County)6.0 mi$1,069$256,70013.2%
Douglass Township7.3 mi$892$163,50020.3%
Douglass7.3 mi$892$138,80024.3%
Spring Township7.7 mi—$235,4000.0%
Bruno Township7.9 mi$1,448$289,00019.1%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Walnut Township (Butler County), fiscal year 2027

Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$778$823$1,043$1,382$1,712

HUD income limits for Walnut Township (Butler County), fiscal year 2026

Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,300$33,800$54,050
2 people$23,200$38,600$61,800
3 people$27,320$43,450$69,500
4 people$33,000$48,250$77,200
5 people$38,680$52,150$83,400
6 people$44,360$56,000$89,600
7 people$50,040$59,850$95,750
8 people$55,720$63,700$101,950

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,500.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Walnut Township (Butler County)

What is the median household income in Walnut Township (Butler County)?

The median household income in Walnut Township (Butler County) is $103,375 (±$50,990) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Walnut Township (Butler County), KS?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $206,400 (±$62,715) for owner-occupied homes in Walnut Township (Butler County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Walnut Township (Butler County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Walnut Township (Butler County), KS is $1,634 (±$360) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Walnut Township (Butler County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Walnut Township (Butler County), KS is $2,948 (±$529) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Walnut Township (Butler County)?

Walnut Township (Butler County), KS has an estimated 519 (±175) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How long is the average commute in Walnut Township (Butler County)?

Workers who live in Walnut Township (Butler County), KS take an average of 25.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Walnut Township (Butler County) growing?

In Walnut Township (Butler County), the number of residents went from 553 in 2015–2019 to 1,168 in 2020–2024 (+111.2%), a measurable increase.

What ZIP codes are in Walnut Township (Butler County)?

The ZIP code that covers Walnut Township (Butler County) is 67010.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 67010?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 67010 is $871 (±$80) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Walnut township, Butler County, Kansas (county subdivision:74900, in state:20 county:015).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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