Walnut, Illinois

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Field	Value
name	Walnut, Illinois
settlement_type	Village
image_map	File:Bureau County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Walnut Highlighted.svg
map_caption	Location of Walnut in Bureau County, Illinois.
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Illinois
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Bureau
subdivision_type3	Township
subdivision_name3	Walnut
established_title	Founded
leader_title	Mayor
leader_title1	Village president
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_sq_mi	0.801
area_land_sq_mi	0.801
area_water_sq_mi	0.00
population_as_of	2020
population_total	1311
population_density_sq_mi	auto
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	CST
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	709
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	61376
area_code	815
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	17-78526
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2400087
website
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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Walnut has a total area of 0.80 sqmi, all land.

Climate

| location = Walnut, Illinois (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present) | single line = Y | collapsed = Y | width = auto | Jan record high F = 65 | Feb record high F = 70 | Mar record high F = 87 | Apr record high F = 94 | May record high F = 105 | Jun record high F = 106 | Jul record high F = 111 | Aug record high F = 105 | Sep record high F = 103 | Oct record high F = 98 | Nov record high F = 81 | Dec record high F = 70 | year record high F = 111 | Jan high F = 29.3 | Feb high F = 33.9 | Mar high F = 46.9 | Apr high F = 60.5 | May high F = 71.7 | Jun high F = 80.6 | Jul high F = 83.3 | Aug high F = 81.5 | Sep high F = 76.0 | Oct high F = 63.2 | Nov high F = 47.7 | Dec high F = 35.0 | year high F = 59.1 | Jan mean F = 21.1 | Feb mean F = 25.4 | Mar mean F = 37.5 | Apr mean F = 49.5 | May mean F = 61.1 | Jun mean F = 70.5 | Jul mean F = 73.4 | Aug mean F = 71.3 | Sep mean F = 64.4 | Oct mean F = 52.1 | Nov mean F = 38.7 | Dec mean F = 27.1 | year mean F = 49.3 | Jan low F = 12.9 | Feb low F = 17.0 | Mar low F = 28.0 | Apr low F = 38.6 | May low F = 50.6 | Jun low F = 60.3 | Jul low F = 63.4 | Aug low F = 61.1 | Sep low F = 52.9 | Oct low F = 41.0 | Nov low F = 29.7 | Dec low F = 19.1 | year low F = 39.5 | Jan record low F = −27 | Feb record low F = −26 | Mar record low F = -13 | Apr record low F = 6 | May record low F = 24 | Jun record low F = 37 | Jul record low F = 44 | Aug record low F = 37 | Sep record low F = 22 | Oct record low F = 10 | Nov record low F = -8 | Dec record low F = −23 | year record low F = -27 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch = 1.52 | Feb precipitation inch = 1.73 | Mar precipitation inch = 2.22 | Apr precipitation inch = 3.35 | May precipitation inch = 4.63 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.93 | Jul precipitation inch = 3.94 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.83 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.40 | Oct precipitation inch = 2.97 | Nov precipitation inch = 2.33 | Dec precipitation inch = 1.99 | year precipitation inch = 36.84 | Jan snow inch = 12.7 | Feb snow inch = 8.4 | Mar snow inch = 4.7 | Apr snow inch = 0.6 | May snow inch = 0.0 | Jun snow inch = 0.0 | Jul snow inch = 0.0 | Aug snow inch = 0.0 | Sep snow inch = 0.0 | Oct snow inch = 0.2 | Nov snow inch = 2.0 | Dec snow inch = 7.3 | year snow inch = 35.9 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in | Jan precipitation days = 6.3 | Feb precipitation days = 5.4 | Mar precipitation days = 6.7 | Apr precipitation days = 8.2 | May precipitation days = 9.5 | Jun precipitation days = 8.3 | Jul precipitation days = 6.8 | Aug precipitation days = 7.0 | Sep precipitation days = 6.1 | Oct precipitation days = 6.5 | Nov precipitation days = 5.8 | Dec precipitation days = 6.1 | year precipitation days = 82.7 | unit snow days = 0.1 in | Jan snow days = 4.6 | Feb snow days = 3.0 | Mar snow days = 1.8 | Apr snow days = 0.4 | May snow days = 0.0 | Jun snow days = 0.0 | Jul snow days = 0.0 | Aug snow days = 0.0 | Sep snow days = 0.0 | Oct snow days = 0.1 | Nov snow days = 0.7 | Dec snow days = 3.1 | year snow days = 13.7 | source 1 = NOAA{{cite web | url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=dvn | title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = July 11, 2021 | archive-date = June 26, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210626040044/https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=dvn | url-status = dead | url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00118916&format=pdf | title = Station:Walnut, IL | work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = July 11, 2021}}

Demographics

|1880= 515 |1890= 605 |1900= 791 |1910= 763 |1920= 771 |1930= 833 |1940= 961 |1950= 1093 |1960= 1192 |1970= 1295 |1980= 1513 |1990= 1463 |2000= 1461 |2010= 1416 |2020= 1311 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census As of the 2020 census, there were 1,311 people, 562 households, and 362 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,636.70 PD/sqmi. There were 578 housing units at an average density of 721.60 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.49% White, 0.15% African American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 3.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.

There were 562 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.80% were married couples living together, 9.61% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.59% were non-families. 33.63% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.55% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 2.30.

The village's age distribution consisted of 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64 and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,382, and the median income for a family was $69,605. Males had a median income of $39,833 versus $21,420 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,790. About 7.2% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340.

Besides the local public schools, Christ Lutheran School, located in nearby Sterling, serves students of various religious backgrounds from Walnut to Milledgeville and from Morrison to Dixon. As part of the largest network of Protestant schools in the US, CLS provides an education for students from age 3 through 8th grade that is focused on all of the core academic subjects.{{cite web | url = http://www.christlutheranschool.com/ | title = Welcome to Christ Lutheran School | publisher = Christ Lutheran School | access-date = February 17, 2024

Notable people

· Only people who already have a Wikipedia article may appear here. This establishes notability. · The article must mention how they are associated with Walnut, whether born, raised, or residing. · The fact of their association should have a reliable source cited. · Alphabetical by last name please. · All others will be deleted.

Dan Kolb, pitcher for five Major League Baseball teams; graduated from Walnut High School
Don Marquis, author of Archy and Mehitabel; born in Walnut

References

{{GNIS. 2400087
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Walnut village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
Harrington, George B.. (1906). "Past And Present Of Bureau County, Illinois". The Pioneer Publishing Co..
"Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"Explore Census Data".
Geography Division. (December 22, 2020). "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bureau County, IL". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].

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