Local servicesHospitalPerry Memorial Hospital14.0 miPost officeWalnut Post Office1.5 miTown hallWalnut Village Office1.4 miPoliceWalnut Police Department1.4 miFire stationWalnut Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBureau Valley North Elementary School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI47 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD93 miInterstateI-8010 miUS highwayUS 3413 miAmtrakPrinceton, IL PCT13 miCoachDixon Reagan Transit CenterGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61376 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61376 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:24 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:21 am – 4:31 pm
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People2,021 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.9932 householdsMedian household income $62,045Median home value $123,700Median rent $881 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,665 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,014 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 16%, other services 8%Average commute 21 minutes78% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F37 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 14 days14 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walnut station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksDeer Grove (historical)woods · 5.1 miLittle Deer Grove (historical)woods · 6.3 miKrause Pondlake · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCentennial Parkpark · under a mileGreen River Country Clubrecreation area · 2.2 miGreen River State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 2,529 acresHennepin Canalstate recreation area · 12.5 mi · 4,322 acresMaytown State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 154 acresBox Pond Wildlife Reservestate conservation land · 13.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200437 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBureau County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025244 of 365 days measured119 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rock Island County, IL, 50 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWalnutserves 1,311 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation724 ft221 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
