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) | |
| • Total | 797 |
| • Density | 16.1/sq mi (6.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Drury Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 797 and it contained 328 housing units.[1]
Drury Township was so named on account of there being a large share of the first settlers with the last name Drury.[2]
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.[1]
References
- 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.
- ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Coordinates: 41°22′35″N 90°58′38″W / 41.37639°N 90.97722°W
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