
Drury in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Explore the history →A town of 739.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Ordered by what stands out in Drury. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Drury for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Davenport (13%), Rock Island (11%) and Moline (11%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Drury has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Drury’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois City Elem School | K–2 | 108 | Not graded |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
Drury beats the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Drury | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.6% |
Where Drury’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Explore the history →Township in Illinois, United States
Drury Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 797 and it contained 328 housing units. Drury Township was so named on account of there being a large share of the first settlers with the last name Drury.
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