Walnut Grove Township, Knox County, Illinois

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Walnut Grove Township
Map highlighting Walnut Grove Township, Knox County, Illinois.svg
Location in Knox County
Map of Illinois highlighting Knox County.svg
Knox County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°06′31″N90°09′15″W / 41.10861°N 90.15417°W / 41.10861; -90.15417
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois
County Knox
EstablishedNovember 2, 1852
Area
  Total
35.68 sq mi (92.4 km2)
  Land35.56 sq mi (92.1 km2)
  Water0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)  0.33%
Elevation
735 ft (224 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
685
  Density19.3/sq mi (7.44/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61414, 61467, 61485
FIPS code 17-095-78565

Walnut Grove Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 685 and it contained 317 housing units. [1]

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Walnut Grove Township has a total area of 35.68 square miles (92.41 km2), of which 35.56 square miles (92.10 km2) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.33%) is water. [2] [3]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Altona, Larson and Walnut Grove.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [1] there were 685 people, 284 households, and 218 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.20 inhabitants per square mile (7.41/km2). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 8.88 per square mile (3.43/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.89% White, 0.00% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 3.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.77% of the population.

There were 284 households, out of which 37.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.76% were married couples living together, 15.14% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 23.24% were non-families. 14.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 2.95.

The township's age distribution consisted of 26.4% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 26% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $64,375, and the median income for a family was $66,389. Males had a median income of $41,083 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,539. About 11.9% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 770
2020 685−11.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.