Quarry Township is one of eleven townships in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,039 and it contained 609 housing units.

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Living in Quarry

Work & commute in Quarry

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Most working residents leave Quarry for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Grafton (9%), Jerseyville (9%) and Alton (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Grafton

Jerseyville

Alton

St. Louis, MO

11%Work in townlive and work in Quarry 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 407Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Quarry

Health Grade B

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

8better than IL·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.9%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 11.1%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Jersey Community HospitalJerseyville · 11.2 mi · ER

Compass HealthSaint Charles · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 62037 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Quarry →

Natural hazards in Quarry

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🥶 Cold waves

0Does Quarry flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 18 declared for Jersey County MapQuarry vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Quarry →

Climate in Quarry

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Quarry has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 25°Winter

65° / 44°Spring

86° / 66°Summer

67° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Quarry get?About 9 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 27, with the last in spring around Apr 5.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Quarry

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School Grade B-

The public schools Quarry’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictJersey CUSD 100Schools2

Grafton Elem School BElementary · Grades PK–4 · 171 students Il Youth Center - Pere MarquetteHigh · Grades 8–12 · 12 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.