Walnut Grove TownshipIL
446 people call this town in Illinois home.
Is Walnut Grove Township a good place to live?
Walnut Grove Township’s average commute is 16 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Walnut Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
446 people, and everyone knows the way
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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.
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Walnut Grove Township work out of town
For most workers, Walnut Grove Township is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Jobs locally fell by 55 from 2013 to 2023, to 62. The top destinations are Macomb (33%), Colchester (5%) and Canton (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
| Walnut Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Walnut Grove Township’s kids attend
West Prairie CUSD 103 runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Walnut Grove Township’s only public school teaches 141 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Prairie North Elementary SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 141 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Walnut Grove Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Walnut Grove Township is
For adults in Walnut Grove Township, the share who have high blood pressure is 38%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Walnut Grove Township is ahead of Illinois on 2 and behind on 9. Two figures for adults locally: 16% smoke cigarettes, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Walnut Grove Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Walnut Grove Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Walnut Grove Township is drought, at a moderate overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Walnut Grove Township sits above 55% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 25% come from drought and 22% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Walnut Grove Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Walnut Grove Township
About 7 of every 100 Walnut Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
99% 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 located in McDonough County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 469 and it contained 215 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
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.