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Walnut

Illinoisvillage

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Total population

1,282

Median home value

$102,100

19.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$61,750

Walnut$62k
National$74k
Weather54°F · Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates41.56°, -89.59°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Frost Advisory · Minor
    Frost Advisory issued October 16 at 6:12AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Found in Illinois, United States, Walnut is classified as a small village in public datasets. Its coordinates of 41.557°, -89.591° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 1,282. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Population density therefore averages about 610 per km², a medium-density urban fabric. The administrative footprint covers a compact 2.1 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,451 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
42.5
Median home value
$102,100
Housing units
606
Poverty rate
7%
Unemployment
3.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
96.7%
Black
0.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.5571
Longitude
-89.5913
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
54°F
Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
32°F
Mostly Clear then Widespread Frost
Saturday
57°F
Widespread Frost then Sunny
Saturday Night
37°F
Clear
Sunday
64°F
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
Sunday Night
41°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Walnut, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.1%
Diabetes
9.9%
Adult obesity
38.5%
Binge drinking
20.1%
Adult smoking
16.4%
No leisure activity
23.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
14,120
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    556
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    537
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    379
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    357
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    340
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    308
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    289
  • Brown-headed Cowbird
    Molothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    279

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2004-06-28

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.98
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,451

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
187
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Walnut

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library