| Walnut Grove Township | |
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Location in Knox County |
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Knox County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 41°06′31″N 90°09′15″W / 41.10861°N 90.15417°WCoordinates: 41°06′31″N 90°09′15″W / 41.10861°N 90.15417°W | |
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| County | Knox |
| Established | November 2, 1852 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.63 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.34% |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 770 |
| • Density | 21.7/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61414, 61467, 61485 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429888 |
Walnut Grove Township is one of twenty-one townships in Knox County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 770 and it contained 329 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.63 square miles (92.3 km2), of which 35.51 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.66%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 0.34%) is water.
The township contains these three cemeteries: Altona, Larson and Walnut Grove.