Walnut is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,311 at the 2020 census, down from 1,416 at the 2010 census and 1,461 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village was incorporated on October 26, 1876.

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Town numbers

ZIP code61376

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Living in Walnut

Housing in Walnut

$156K▲ 10.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Walnut home is worth about $156,000, up 10.9% in a year, 48% below the Illinois typical home.

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Work & commute in Walnut

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Most working residents leave Walnut for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Princeton (8%), Walnut (7%) and Sterling (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Princeton

Walnut

Sterling

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11%Work in townlive and work in Walnut 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 442Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Walnut

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 63% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

3better than IL·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.6%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.3%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 15.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Saint Clare Medical CenterPrinceton · 13.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Whiteside Chd - Rock FallsRock Falls · 17.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 61376 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Walnut →

Natural hazards in Walnut

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Walnut flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Walnut MapWalnut vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Walnut →

Climate in Walnut

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Walnut has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 17°Winter

60° / 39°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

63° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Walnut get?About 36 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 14, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Walnut →

Schools in Walnut

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Walnut’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictBureau Valley CUSD 340Schools1

Bureau Valley North BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 183 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.