Town guide

Walnut Springs, Texas

Walnut Springs is a city in Bosque County, Texas, home to about 787 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76690.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population787592 per sq mi
Median home value$81,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Walnut Springs

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Around Walnut Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)71 miles away
Closer regional airportWaco Regional Airport (ACT)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Worth, TX55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX77 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Walnut Springs; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Walnut Springs

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Walnut Springs had 795 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1111th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Bosque County grew from 17,390 residents in 1900 to 18,235 in 2020.

Walnut Springs population by census2000: 755, 2010: 827, 2020: 795755200082720107952020

Bosque County, 1900–2020

Bosque County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,390, 1910: 19,013, 1920: 18,032, 1930: 15,750, 1940: 15,761, 1950: 11,836, 1960: 10,809, 1970: 10,966, 1980: 13,401, 1990: 15,125, 2000: 17,204, 2010: 18,212, 2020: 18,23517K’00’1018K’20’3016K’40’5011K’60’7013K’80’9017K’00’1018K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Walnut SpringsJan: high 57°F, low 31°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 36°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3 in; May: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 69°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 73°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 72°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 64°F, 3 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 33°F, 2.2 in57°31°Jan2.161°36°Feb2.369°43°Mar3.077°52°Apr3.084°62°May4.292°69°Jun3.896°73°Jul1.896°72°Aug2.789°64°Sep3.079°52°Oct3.867°42°Nov2.259°33°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rainbow, TX weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Bosque County

2,520 jobs at 315 businesses in Bosque County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bosque CountyRetail trade: 567 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 432 jobs; Manufacturing: 409 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 255 jobs; Construction: 186 jobs; Other services: 162 jobs; Finance and insurance: 86 jobs; Utilities: 85 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 7% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 3% Utilities 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Walnut Springs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Glen Rose Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Glen Rose12.6 miles
  • Goodall Witcher HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Clifton22.9 miles
  • Lake Granbury Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Granbury24.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Walnut Springs

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Katy Park · 6 acres0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Walnut Springs City Museum0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Walnut Springs

Public schools here are run by Walnut Springs ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Walnut Springs SchoolWalnut SpringsPre-K–12165Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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