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Walnut Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,752 and it contained 745 housing units.[2]

Walnut Township
Township
Location in Bureau County
Bureau County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°32′23″N 89°33′55″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Established	November 6, 1849
Area
• Total	36.91 sq mi (95.6 km2)
• Land	36.86 sq mi (95.5 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation	771 ft (235 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,752
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	1,660
• Density	47.5/sq mi (18.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61349, 61376
FIPS code	17-011-78539

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.91 square miles (95.6 km²), of which 36.86 square miles (95.5 km²) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Villages

• Walnut

Cemeteries

• Red Oak
• Walnut

Major highways

• Illinois Route 92

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	1,660	[1]
US Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340

Political districts

• Illinois's 11th congressional district
• State House District 74
• State Senate District 37

References

• "Walnut Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
• US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• US National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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