Drury Township, Rock Island County, Illinois

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Drury Township
Township
Map highlighting Drury Township, Rock Island County, Illinois.svg
Location in Rock Island County
Map of Illinois highlighting Rock Island County.svg
Rock Island County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Rock Island
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
  Total53.53 sq mi (138.6 km2)
  Land49.45 sq mi (128.1 km2)
  Water4.08 sq mi (10.6 km2)  7.62%
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016) [1]
783
  Density16.1/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 17-161-20825

Drury Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 797 and it contained 328 housing units. [2]

Contents

Drury Township was so named on account of there being a large share of the first settlers with the last name Drury. [3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.53 square miles (138.6 km2), of which 49.45 square miles (128.1 km2) (or 92.38%) is land and 4.08 square miles (10.6 km2) (or 7.62%) is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)783 [1]
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 99. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 41°22′35″N90°58′38″W / 41.37639°N 90.97722°W / 41.37639; -90.97722