Walnut Grove TownshipIL
A town of 649, settled in 1844.
Is Walnut Grove Township a good place to live?
Walnut Grove Township’s median age is 57.4 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Walnut Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
649 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Walnut Grove Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Walnut Grove Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Walnut Grove Township.
Most of Walnut Grove Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Walnut Grove Township for work: only 2% work in town. At $58,000, Walnut Grove Township’s median household income is where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Galesburg (12%), Peoria (12%) and Oneida (5%).
| Walnut Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Walnut Grove Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Walnut Grove Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 15° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Walnut Grove Township is
Walnut Grove Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of Walnut Grove Township adults binge drink.
| Walnut Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Walnut Grove Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walnut Grove Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Walnut Grove Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Walnut Grove Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Walnut Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Walnut Grove Township for work
Where Walnut Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Walnut Grove Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Walnut Grove Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 685 and it contained 317 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
Questions about Walnut Grove Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Walnut Grove Township, IL a good place to live?
Walnut Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.