Drury Township, Rock Island County, Illinois

Drury Township
Township

Location in Rock Island County

Rock Island County's location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Rock Island
Established November 4, 1856
Area
 • Total 53.53 sq mi (138.6 km2)
 • Land 49.45 sq mi (128.1 km2)
 • Water 4.08 sq mi (10.6 km2)  7.62%
Population (2010)
 • Estimate (2016)[1] 783
 • Density 16.1/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
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]

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
Census Pop. %±
Est. 2016783[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

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. 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″N 90°58′38″W / 41.37639°N 90.97722°W / 41.37639; -90.97722


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