Walnut Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in central Walnut Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 878.[2]

Walnut Creek, Ohio
Census-designated place
US Post Office in Walnut Creek, Ohio.
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Coordinates: 40°32′29″N 81°43′18″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Holmes
Township	Walnut Creek
Area [1]
• Total	2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2)
• Land	2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,190 ft (360 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	908
• Density	408.46/sq mi (157.68/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	44687
Area code	330
FIPS code	39-80612
GNIS feature ID	1065448

Located in an area with a large Amish population, Walnut Creek is a popular location for tourists.[3]

History

Walnut Creek was laid out in 1826.[4] Originally named New Carlisle, the village was renamed to Walnut Creek when the post office was established in 1841.[5]

Geography

Walnut Creek is in eastern Holmes County, sitting atop a 200-foot-high (61 m) ridge between Goose Creek to the north and Walnut Creek to the south. It is part of the Tuscarawas River watershed.

It lies at the intersection of State Routes 39 and 515. Route 39 leads west 11 miles (18 km) to Millersburg, the Holmes county seat, and east 17 miles (27 km) to New Philadelphia, while Route 515 leads north 6 miles (10 km) to Winesburg.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Walnut Creek CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), of which 1.1 acres (4,467 m²), or 0.08%, are water.[2]

Demographics

Education

East Holmes Local Schools operates Walnut Creek Elementary School in the community.[7]

Walnut Creek has a public library, a branch of the Holmes County District Public Library.[8]

References

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