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QuarryIL
A town of 1,062. Nearly 19.5% of it is conserved land.
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Population
1,062
−11.5% since 2010
Median home value
$262K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
54.0
years
Jobs based here
407
Balanced
What makes Quarry stand out
The 2 things Quarry does most differently from other towns.
Small town
1,062 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
19.5% of Quarry is conserved land
38 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
19.5%conserved
19.5%
conserved · 2,886 of 14,775 acres
38 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pere Marquette State Park | 28.1 mi | 5,343 |
| 2. Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge | — | 684 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
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.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring44–65°
Summer66–86°
Fall46–67°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns
Quarry beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
8 better17 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Quarry | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 7.6% |
Jersey Community Hospital
11.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
56th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in nine working residents works right in Quarry
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.
11%work in town
Where working residents work
In Quarry11%
Grafton9%
Jerseyville9%
Alton6%
St. Louis6%
20 mi
median commute distance
407
jobs based in Quarry
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Quarry’s public schools outperform 52% of Illinois districts
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.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton Elem School | PK–4 | 171 | B |
| Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette | 8–12 | 12 | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
A shrinking town
Quarry has shrunk 11.5% since 2010
1,174 people in 2010; 1,062 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Landmarks
2 places in Quarry on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Quarry
Township in Illinois, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,039
- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft