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Davenport Iowa
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Davenport is located at 274km east of Des Moines. An
industrial center along the Mississippi River, Davenport
is part of the metropolitan area known as the Quad
Cities. start at the Davenport Museum of Art, which
includes an excellent collection of paintings by Iowa
native Grant Wood.
- Founded: 1808 (incorporated, 1836)
- Head Official: Mayor Charles W. Brooke
(since 2004)
- City Population
- 1980: 103,264
- 1990: 95,333
- 2000: 98,359
- 2003 estimate: 97,512
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 2.8%
- U.S. rank in 1990: 212th
- U.S. rank in 2000: 267th
- Metropolitan Area Population
- 1980: 384,000
- 1990: 350,855
- 2000: 359,062
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 2.3%
- U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
- U.S. rank in 2000: 114th
- Area: 63 square miles (2000)
- Elevation: Ranges from 579 to 700 feet
above sea level
- Average Annual Temperature: 48.1° F
- Average Annual Precipitation: 33.7 inches
- Major Economic Sectors: Trade, services,
manufacturing, government
- Unemployment Rate: 5.6% (March 2005)
- Per Capita Income: $18,828 (1999)
- 2004 ACCRA Cost of Living Index: Not
reported
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: Not reported
- Major Colleges and Universities: St.
Ambrose University; Marycrest International
University
- Daily Newspaper: Quad-City Times
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