Rural Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 988 and it contained 389 housing units. The township, located south of Moline, Illinois, was formed from Coal Valley Township prior to 1839.

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Most working residents leave Rural for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Moline (16%), Davenport (16%) and Rock Island (15%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Moline

16%

Davenport, IA

16%

Rock Island

15%

Milan

1%Work in townlive and work in Rural 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 157Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Rural →

Health in Rural

Compared with Illinois

7better than IL·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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6.6%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 10.2%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Trinity Rock IslandRock Island · 8.9 mi · ER

Community Health Care, Inc. - the ProjectMoline · 7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61273, 61264, 61240 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rural →

Natural hazards in Rural

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Rural flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Rural MapRural vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Rural

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Rural has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 18°Winter

61° / 40°Spring

83° / 63°Summer

63° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Rural get?About 36 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 18, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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The public schools Rural’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictSherrard CUSD 200Schools2

Sherrard Jr High School A-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 189 students Sherrard High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 449 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.

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Nearest: Sherrard Public Library DistrictSherrard · 3.6 miles · 44 hrs a week

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Locator map of Rural — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Omnedon · Public domain

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