What is the population of Walnut Creek, Ohio?

Walnut Creek has a population of approximately 1,053 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Walnut Creek, Ohio located?

Walnut Creek is located in Ohio, United States, at approximate coordinates 40.5465°, -81.7296°.

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Walnut Creek

Total population

1,053

Elevation1190 m

Land area5.8 km²

Weather75°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates40.55°, -81.73°

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Elevation

1190 m

Area

5.8 km²

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Overview

Walnut Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Walnut Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio, United States. It had a population of 908 at the 2020 census. Located in Ohio's Amish Country, Walnut Creek is a popular location for tourists.

History & geography

History

Walnut Creek was laid out in 1826. Originally named New Carlisle, the village was renamed to Walnut Creek when the post office was established in 1841. Beginning in the 1990s business leaders developed Walnut Creek into an American-Victorian themed town, which the University of Dayton's Susan Trollinger calls "puzzling" because of the stark contrast between Victorian overdecorating and the Amish plainness. Tourist-oriented businesses typically include "resting places" such as parlors in hotels or wrapround porches lined with rocking chairs or other seating on retail shops, which emphasizes a sense of having plentiful time. Her conclusion is that the Victorian theme and emphasis on resting places is capitalizing on the attraction of nostalgia for a simpler life with plentiful time, which it has in common with the Amish. Large parking lots and sidewalks connect the business district, which is condensed into six square blocks and connected by wide sidewalks, further encouraging a feeling of a slower-pace and life lived on foot. American flags and other patriotic-themed decor are commonly displayed in both exterior and interior spaces, which Trollinger again finds interesting when contrasted to the Amish, who refuse to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and do not fly flags at their schools and homes.

Geography

Walnut Creek is in eastern Holmes County, sitting atop a ridge between Goose Creek to the north and Walnut Creek to the south. It is part of the Tuscarawas River watershed. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 39 and 515. Route 39 leads west to Millersburg, the Holmes county seat, and east to New Philadelphia, while Route 515 leads north to Winesburg. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Walnut Creek CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.08%, are water.

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