Welcome to Rock Island County ...
Time Zone: Rock Island County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Rock Island is the Seat for Rock Island County.
Rock Island County was founded in 1831 and was created by taking area from Jo Daviess County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rock Island had a population of 141,775 people. This is a decrease of 3.91% since the last Census (which gave a population of 147,546 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rock Island represented 1.15% of the total population of Illinois.
Below are some of the communities located in Rock Island County:
- Andalusia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Andalusia is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
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- Carbon Cliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
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- Coal Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
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- Cordova
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cordova is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
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- East Moline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- East Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Hampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hampton is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
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- Hillsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hillsdale is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
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- Milan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Milan is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
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- Moline
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
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- Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
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- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Port Byron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rapids City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
- Rapids City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
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- Reynolds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Silvis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
- Silvis is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
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Websites of Interest ...
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- Websites specific to Rock Island County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Whiteside County
- Henry County
- Mercer County
- Louisa County
- Muscatine County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
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