Walnut Grove Township, Knox County, Illinois

Walnut Grove Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 770 and it contained 329 housing units.[2]

Walnut Grove Township
Township
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°06′31″N 90°09′15″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyKnox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
 • Total35.63 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Land35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.34%
Elevation
735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
740
 • Density21.7/sq mi (8.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61414, 61467, 61485
FIPS code17-095-78565

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.63 square miles (92.3 km2), of which 35.51 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Altona, Larson and Walnut Grove.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
Est. 2016740[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Rowva Community Unit School District 208

Political districts

References
  • "Walnut Grove Township, Knox County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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