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Walnut’s story
Walnut in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
WalnutIL
A town of 1,408. A typical home worth about $156K.
Population
1,408
−8.8% since 2010
Typical home
$156K
+10.9% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
48.6
years
Jobs based here
442
A commuter town
What makes Walnut stand out
The thing Walnut does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,408 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Walnut. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Walnut home is worth about $156K
The typical Walnut home is worth about $156,000, up 10.9% in a year, 48% below the Illinois typical home.
$156KZillow home value
Typical home value
Walnut$156K
Illinois$298K
+10.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in nine working residents works right in Walnut
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.
11%work in town
Where working residents work
In Walnut11%
Princeton8%
Walnut7%
Sterling6%
Manlius3%
24 mi
median commute distance
442
jobs based in Walnut
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
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.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–33°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall41–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns
Walnut beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Walnut | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 10.3% |
Osf Saint Clare Medical Center
13.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
31st
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0.6% of Walnut is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 142 of 23,502 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ross Wildlife Area | — | 63 |
| 2. Centennial Park | — | 29 |
| 3. Blue Raider Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Walnut’s public schools outperform 50% of Illinois districts
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.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau Valley North | PK–5 | 183 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
A commuter town
89% of working residents leave Walnut for work
Where Walnut’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
442jobs based in Walnut
11%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Walnut
Village in Illinois, United States
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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- Population
- 1,311
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 705 ft
- ZIP code
- 61376