Rock Island, IL

Population (year 2000): 39,684. Estimated population in July 2005: 38,702 (-2.5% change)
Males: 18,745 (47.2%), Females: 20,939 (52.8%)

Zip codes: 61201.

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $34,729 (year 2000)
Median house value: $70,600 (year 2000)

Races in Rock Island:

White Non-Hispanic (74.3%)
Black (17.2%)
Hispanic (5.9%)
Other race (2.4%)
Two or more races (2.2%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (23.4%), Irish (13.3%), English (8.2%), United States (6.8%), Swedish (5.8%), Italian (3.0%).

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 15.9 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Rock Island

For population 15 years and over in Rock Island city

3.2% Foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -824 (-2.0%).

Hospital/medical center in Rock Island:

Other hospitals/medical centers near Rock Island:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rock Island:

Other public-use airports nearest to Rock Island:

Amtrak stations near Rock Island:

3 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.
6 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/Universities in Rock Island:

AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,220; Location: 639 38TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.augustana.edu)
BIBLE MISSIONARY INSTITUTE (Location: PO BOX 6070; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Rock Island:

EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 3 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 6 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 69 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 79 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)

Public high school in Rock Island:

ROCK ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,663; Location: 1400 25TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Rock Island:

ALLEMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 1103 40TH STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Rock Island:

WASHINGTON JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 570; Location: 3300 18TH STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
DENKMANN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 4101 22ND AVE; Grades: PK - 06)
EARL H HANSON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 4000 9TH ST; Grades: PK - 06)
EDISON JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 4141 - 9TH ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
HORACE MANN CHOICE SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 3530 38TH AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
FRANCES WILLARD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 2503 9TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
RIDGEWOOD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 9607 14TH ST W; Grades: PK - 06)
AUDUBON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 2601 - 18TH AVE; Grades: PK - 06)
LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 2100 6TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)
GRANT INTENSIVE BASIC (Students: 281; Location: 600 11TH AVE; Grades: PK - 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Rock Island:

JORDAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 617; Location: 2901 - 24 STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 3300 24TH STREET; Grades: PK - 6)

Library in Rock Island:

ROCK ISLAND P.L. (Operating income: $1,872,827; Location: 401 19 STREET; 195,758 books; 11,409 audio materials; 4,117 video materials; 445 serial subscriptions)