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Drury TownshipIL

A town of 750, settled in 1853.

Is Drury Township a good place to live?

Drury Township’s median age is 55.2 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Drury Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

750 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
MuscatineBuffalo Prairie TownshipEliza TownshipMuscatineBuffalo Prairie TownshipEliza TownshipDrury Township
2022-09-11 16 47 45 Aerial view southward along the Mississippi River as it forms the border of Iowa and Illinois, cent…
2022-09-11 16 47 45 Aerial view southward along the Mississippi River as it forms the border of Iowa and Illinois, cent…, 2022
Drury Township’s story

173 years in pictures

The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2022 and 4 maps from 1916 on.

  • 1853Drury Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Drury Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Drury Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMidAmerican Energy10.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterChigakwa Park EstatesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Drury Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRockridge Community Unit School District 300Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRock Island County ClerkRock Island County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61259, 6127261259 99% · 61272 1%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Drury Township.

Schools

The schools Drury Township’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to Rockridge CUSD 300. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Drury Township’s public school: 108 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Illinois City Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–2Grades K–2108–

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents in Drury Township work locally than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town

For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away. In Drury Township, 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work for Drury Township comes to 23 minutes. The top destinations are Davenport (13%), Rock Island (11%) and Moline (11%).

1%work in town
Drury TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.6%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line6.1%8.4%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Drury Township1%
Davenport13%
Rock Island11%
Moline11%
Muscatine10%
22 mi
median commute distance
33
jobs based in Drury Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Drury Township’s year

July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 14° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–34°
Spring40–61°
Summer63–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Drury Township: inland flooding

FEMA puts 37% of Drury Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Drury Township is

Among adults in Drury Township, 15% report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Drury Township is ahead of Illinois on 9 and behind on 4.

Drury TownshipIllinois townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)20%23%25%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%33%33%
32 measures vs. Illinois
9 better19 too close to call4 worse
What stands outDrury TownshipIL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.8%15.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.5%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer11%7.6%
Trinity Muscatine
5.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Drury Township

17pages on Drury Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Drury Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Drury Township for work

Where Drury Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Davenport Davenport 13% 11% → Rock Island Rock Island 11% 11% → Moline Moline 11% 10% → Muscatine Muscatine 10% 5% → Milan Milan 5% 4% → Edgington Edgington 4% Drury Township · 1% stay
33jobs based in Drury Township
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Drury Township

Township in Illinois, United States

Drury Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 797 and it contained 328 housing units. Drury Township was so named on account of there being a large share of the first settlers with the last name Drury.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
54 sq mi

Questions about Drury Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Drury Township, IL a good place to live?

Drury Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.