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Drury Township, Rock Island County, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°22′35″N 90°58′38″W / 41.37639°N 90.97722°W / 41.37639; -90.97722
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Drury Township
Township
Location in Rock Island County
Location in Rock Island County
Rock Island County's location in Illinois
Rock Island County's location in Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyRock Island
EstablishedNovember 4, 1856
Area
 • Total
53.53 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 zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-161-20825

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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 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.
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