Zuma TownshipIL
A town of 681.
Is Zuma Township a good place to live?
Zuma Township’s median age is 54.6 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Zuma Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Zuma Township stand out
Where Zuma Township beats most towns.
681 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Rock Island Arsenal and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Zuma Township. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
17 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
16 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year12 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
18 mi MuseumPutnam Museum
16 mi GardenVander Veer Botanical ParkPhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Zuma Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Zuma 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Zuma Township.
A job hub: Zuma Township has 8.8 jobs for every working resident and draws in 2,732 commuters
Most working residents leave Zuma Township for work: only 3% work in town. Zuma Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Davenport (15%), East Moline (9%) and Moline (8%).
| Zuma Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Zuma Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Zuma Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Zuma Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Zuma Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 14° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Zuma Township is
Zuma Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 20% of adults binge drink in Zuma Township.
| Zuma Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Zuma Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Zuma Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Zuma Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Zuma Township
About 0 of every 100 Zuma Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Every workday, about 2,732 people come to Zuma Township for work
Where Zuma Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Zuma Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Zuma Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 757 and it contained 315 housing units. Zuma Township was originally named Walker Township, but was renamed on October 1, 1857.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
Questions about Zuma Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Zuma Township, IL a good place to live?
Zuma Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.