Walnut Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Bureau County |
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Bureau County's location in Illinois |
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Coordinates: 41°32′23″N 89°33′55″W / 41.53972°N 89.56528°WCoordinates: 41°32′23″N 89°33′55″W / 41.53972°N 89.56528°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 |
• Density | 47.5/sq mi (18.3/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 61349, 61376 |
GNIS feature ID | 0429887 |
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.
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.
The township contains these two cemeteries: Red Oak and Walnut.