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A town of 933, settled in 1864.
12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Dry Point Township, below both the Illinois town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Thompson Mill Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dry Point Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
1,093 counted in 2010 and 951 in 2020; an estimated 933 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
The archive holds 2 maps from 1941 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dry Point Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Dry Point Township.
Its public schools are run by Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 168 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Dry Point Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Dry Point Township has lost 118 jobs, to 61 in 2023. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Dry Point Township, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Dry Point Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dry Point Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Dry Point Township is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dry Point Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Dry Point Township.
| Dry Point Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Dry Point Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Dry Point Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Dry Point Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Township in Illinois, United States
Dry Point Township is located in Shelby County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,093 and it contained 463 housing units.
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Dry Point Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.