Walnut, Illinois

About Walnut

Set in the northern part of Illinois, Walnut is a small town, home to 1,265 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Walnut is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.8 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,581 residents per square mile.

📰 Walnut News Today

• Garry Buzard Obituary - Walnut, IL Chicago Tribune · Oct 10
• Tornado seen outside of Walnut, Illinois KWQC · Jun 11
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Walnut, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 22
• Garry Buzard Obituary (1937 - 2026) - Walnut, IL - Sauk Valley News Legacy | Obituary · Sep 25
• Walnut Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Walnut Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Walnut — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Walnut

• Blue Raider Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Depot Street Park reviews ★
• Ross Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Walnut

• Bureau Valley North

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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