Drummer Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,046 and it contained 1,912 housing units.

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How Drummer ranks

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#52Closest to a top hospital in IL #77Shortest commute in IL #250Most affordable in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Drummer

Work & commute in Drummer

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About one in 3 of Drummer’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Gibson City (33%), Champaign (6%) and Bloomington (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Gibson City

33%

Champaign

Bloomington

Urbana

33%Work in townlive and work in Drummer 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,568Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Drummer

Health Grade C

Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 61% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

79.4%More adults treating high blood pressureIL 75.7% · better 10.2%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Gibson Community HospitalGibson City · 1.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Wic ClinicRantoul · 16.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60936, 61845 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Drummer →

Natural hazards in Drummer

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Drummer flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Drummer MapDrummer vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Drummer

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Drummer has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 20°Winter

62° / 40°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

65° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Drummer get?About 18 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 17, with the last in spring around Apr 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Drummer →

Schools in Drummer

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School Grade B

The public schools Drummer’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#126Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictGibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5Schools3

GCMS Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 489 students GCMS Middle School A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 211 students GCMS High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 275 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.