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
Location in Knox County
Location in Knox County
Knox County's location in Illinois
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.Note
2016 (est.)740[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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  • 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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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