Rock Island County, Illinois
72 public bodies govern here, 10 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 142,757
- Median household income
- $67,159
- ±1,869
- Unemployed
- 5.6%
- 3,912 of 69,883 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.5%
- 55,897 of 61,733 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Rock Island | 142,909 (2021) | 1504 3rd Ave, Rock Island | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of East Moline | 21,136 (2021) | 915 16th Ave, East Moline | Website |
| City of Moline | 42,418 (2021) | 1630 8th Ave, Moline | Website |
| City of Rock Island | 36,636 (2021) | 1528 3rd Ave, Rock Island | Website |
| City of Silvis | 7,952 (2021) | 121 11th St, Silvis | Website |
| Village of Andalusia | 1,168 (2021) | Po Box 789, Andalusia | — |
| Village of Carbon Cliff | 1,818 (2021) | Po Box 426, Carbon Cliff | Website |
| Village of Coal Valley | 3,839 (2021) | 900 1st Street, Coal Valley | Website |
| Village of Cordova | 664 (2021) | Po Box 6, Cordova | — |
| Village of Hampton | 1,755 (2021) | Po Box 77, Hampton | Website |
| Village of Hillsdale | 413 (2021) | 415 Main Steet, Hillsdale | — |
| Village of Milan | 5,039 (2021) | 405 1st St E, Milan | — |
| Village of Oak Grove | 470 (2021) | Po Box 566, Milan | Website |
| Village of Port Byron | 1,641 (2021) | Po Box 438, Port Byron | Website |
| Village of Rapids City | 950 (2021) | Po Box 134, Rapids City | Website |
| Village of Reynolds | 490 (2021) | Po Box 158, Reynolds | — |
Townships 18
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Andalusia | 2,242 (2021) | Po Box 222, Andalusia | — |
| Township of Blackhawk | 9,426 (2021) | 230 4th St W, Milan | — |
| Township of Bowling | 3,330 (2021) | 16816 28th St W, Milan | — |
| Township of Buffalo Prairie | 702 (2021) | 11614 204th St W, Illinois City | — |
| Township of Canoe Creek | 588 (2021) | 226 4th St, Hillsdale | — |
| Township of Coal Valley | 4,413 (2021) | Po Box 337, Coal Valley | — |
| Township of Coe | 1,759 (2021) | 9327 239th St N, Port Byron | — |
| Township of Cordova | 849 (2021) | Po Box 311, Cordova | Website |
| Township of Drury | 746 (2021) | 26003 124th Ave W, Illinois City | Website |
| Township of Edgington | 1,408 (2021) | 14325 139th Ave Ct W, Taylor Ridge | — |
| Township of Hampton | 21,557 (2021) | 209 19th St, East Moline | Website |
| Township of Moline | 22,585 (2021) | 620 18th St, Moline | Website |
| Township of Port Byron | 1,370 (2021) | 1305 N High St, Port Byron | — |
| Township of Rock Island | 15,909 (2021) | 2827 7th Ave, Rock Island | — |
| Township of Rural | 996 (2021) | 7201 134th Ave, Coal Valley | — |
| Township of South Moline | 36,171 (2021) | 2521 53rd St, Moline | — |
| Township of South Rock Island | 18,178 (2021) | 1019 27th Ave, Rock Island | Website |
| Township of Zuma | 680 (2021) | 3839 230th St N, Port Byron | — |
Special districts 38
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County | Air transportation | Po Box 9009, Moline | Website |
| Drury Drainage District | Drainage | 1697 80th St, New Boston | — |
| Zuma Hampton Townships Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 225 1st St E, Milan | — |
| Big Island River Conservancy District | Flood control | 2712 56th Ave W, Milan | — |
| Zuma-Canoe Creek Flood Protection District | Flood control | Po Box 797, Milan | — |
| Illini Hospital District | Hospitals | 801 Illini Dr, Silvis | — |
| Greater Metropolitan Area Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 325 2nd St, Silvis | Website |
| Moline Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 4141 11th Ave A, Moline | Website |
| Rock Island City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 227 21st St, Rock Island | Website |
| Cordova Public Library District | Libraries | 402 Main Ave, Cordova | Website |
| Hampton Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 347, Hampton | — |
| Milan-Blackhawk Library District | Libraries | 401 19th St, Rock Island | — |
| Moore Memorial Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 325, Hillsdale | Website |
| River Valley Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 10, Port Byron | Website |
| Robert R Jones Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 190, Coal Valley | Website |
| Rock River Public Library District | Libraries | 105 8th St, Silvis | — |
| Andalusia Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 8429 88th St W, Taylor Ridge | — |
| Barstow Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 124, Barstow | — |
| Blackhawk Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 740, Milan | — |
| Bowlesburg Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 3711 Hazelcrest Drive Ct, East Moline | — |
| Buffalo Prairie Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 162, Buffalo Prairie | — |
| Coal Valley Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 103 W 18th Ave, Coal Valley | — |
| Cordova Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 331, Cordova | — |
| Coyne Center Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1624 Coyne Center Rd, Milan | — |
| East Moline Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 4702 Archer Dr, East Moline | — |
| Four Way Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 516 26th Ave Court, East Moline | — |
| Hillsdale Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 207, Hillsdale | — |
| Rapids City Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 111, Rapids City | Website |
| Reynolds Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 201, Reynolds | — |
| South Moline Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1508 North Shore Dr, Moline | — |
| Cordova Township Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 311, Cordova | — |
| Illinois Quad City Civic Center Authority | Parks and recreation | 1201 River Dr, Moline | Website |
| Rock Island County Public Building Commission | Police protection | 15043rd Ave, Rock Island | — |
| Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District | Public mass transit utility | 1515 River Dr, Moline | Website |
| Cordova Sanitary District | Sewerage | 906 Main Ave, Cordova | — |
| Coyne Center Sanitary District | Sewerage | 1328 113th Ave, Milan | — |
| Rock Island County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3020 East 1st Ave, Milan | Website |
| Rock Island County Waste Management Agency | Solid waste management | Po Box 3368, Rock Island | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Black Hawk Area Sp Ed District
Specialized district4 schools
4670 11th St, East Moline, IL, 61244
Carbon Cliff-Barstow SD 36
School district1 schools
2002 Eagle Ridge Dr, Silvis, IL, 61282
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
East Moline SD 37
School district6 schools
3451 Morton Dr, East Moline, IL, 61244
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hampton SD 29
School district1 schools
206 5th St, Hampton, IL, 61256
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40
School district14 schools
1900 52Nd Ave, Moline, IL, 61265
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Riverdale CUSD 100
School district3 schools
9624 256th St N, Port Byron, IL, 61275
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rock Island SD 41
School district14 schools
2000 7th Avenue, Rock Island, IL, 61201
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rockridge CUSD 300
School district5 schools
14110 134th Ave W, Taylor Ridge, IL, 61284
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Silvis SD 34
School district2 schools
4280 4th Ave, East Moline, IL, 61244
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
United Twp HSD 30
School district1 schools
1275 Avenue of The Cities, East Moline, IL, 61244
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
East Moline Farmers Market
1112 42nd Avenue East Moline, IL, 61244
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Quad Cities Growers' Markets
Avenue of the Cities and 11th St., East Moline, IL, 61244
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
QC Farmers' Market
1700 1st ave, Rock Island, IL, 61201
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-09-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.