ZIP Code 61265

Moline is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The city is the ninth-most populated city in Illinois outside the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Moline acquired its name after it was platted (surveyed and planned) in 1843. The corporate headquarters of Deere & Company is located in Moline. In the mid-1990s, the city undertook major efforts to revitalize its central business district, which had declined after suburban growth and retail changes after the 1950s and 1960s. Downtown Moline features hotels such as Radisson, The Element Moline, The Axis Hotel, and Stoney Creek Inn. The Quad Cities campus of Western Illinois University-Quad Cities is also located in the city. The name Moline derives from the French moulin meaning "mill town" or "Star of the West" Moline was incorporated on April 21, 1848 under Illinois state law and granted a charter for a trustee form of government. In 1837, David B. Sears and a group of associates built a 600-foot (180 m) stone-and-brush dam across Sylvan Slough, thereby connecting the southern bank of the Mississippi River to what is today called Arsenal Island. The dam provided water power for a mill which Sears built to saw wood, grind corn, and card wool. Over the next seven years, a number of factories sprouted up along the shoreline.

History

Moline was incorporated on April 21, 1848 under Illinois state law and granted a charter for a trustee form of government. Moline's founding fathers were primarily ambitious industrialists from New England. The railroad connected the region to the national economy, ending its previous isolation, and ensured the future success of the area. Many of these founders clearly envisioned a "Lowell on the Mississippi", after a major industrial city of Massachusetts. The town was marketed as a "lowell of the West" to potential investors and immigrants; Moline grew around its mills and factories, and as its neighbor, Rock Island, continued to grow at a similar pace. The first more permanently settled inhabitants of the Moline area are thought to be the Sauk and Meskwaki Indians, who founded the village of Saukenuk in 1720 along the Rock River not far from its confluence with the Mississippi. In 1832 Chief Black Hawk declared war on the United States, initiating the Black Hawk War. When the war ended later that year, Black Hawk and his people were forced to leave the area and go north, paving the way for more European-American settlers to enter the Mississippi Valley. At the time, Moline had a population of only a few hundred, mostly involved in work at the mill. As Deere expanded his factories, Miner's grew in area and population. The city was laid out in an orderly grid with streets of sixteen square blocks named after the primary landowners of the time.

Geography

Moline is located approximately 165 miles (266 km) west of Chicago and approximately 164 miles (264 km) northwest of Springfield, Illinois. The city's highland areas are cut across by many deep ravines that break up the city into natural neighborhoods. Moline and its neighboring communities within the Quad Cities form the largest urban area along the Mississippi River between the Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul) to the north and St. Louis to the south. According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of 16.66 square miles (43.1 km²) (or 98.62%) is land and 0.23 sq miles (0.60 km²), (or 1.38%) is water. The average monthly mean temperature ranges from 22.6 °F (5.2 °C) in January to 75.4°F (24.1 °C), set on July 14, 1936. The record coldest maximum temperature is 12 °F [24 °C] on January 18, 1994 and January 29, 1966, while the record warmest minimum is 84 °f (29 °C], set on the same day of the record high. Snowfall averages 31.6 inches (80 cm) per season, on average, but has ranged as low as 11.1 (28 cm) in 190102. Unlike much of the Midwest, measurable snow has never officially occurred in May, and rarely in much of October, November, or March.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 43,977 people, 19,032 households, and 11,594 families residing in the city. There were 19,487 housing units at an average density of 1,249.2 per square mile (482.3/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 86.2% White, 4.6% African American, 0.2%. Native American, 3.5% Asian, 3% from other races, and 2.5%. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.4% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $47,970, and the median income. for a family was $59,292. The per capita income for the city is $26,710. About 3.1% of families and 4.5 per cent of the town's population were below the poverty line, including 9.1 per cent of those under age 18 and 2.1 percent of those age 65 or over. The city has a population density of 2,805.7 inhabitants per square inch (1,083.3 per km²). The city's population is expected to grow to 43,000 by the 2020 census. It has a median age of 38 years, and a population growth rate of 8.7 per cent since the 2000 census. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city, the age distribution of the residents shows 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.2%, 27.8% from 18 to 24, 23.6%, and 15.4 per cent who were 65 and older.

Economy

According to the City's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the largest employers in the city are: City Hall, City Hall and City Hall. City Hall is the largest employer, followed by the City Council and the City Department of Health and Human Services. The city's largest employer is City Hall; the city's second largest employers are the City departments of health and human services, and the city department of education. The largest employer in the City is the City department of human services; the third largest is the city Department of Public Works; and the fourth is the County Department of Human Services, which has the largest number of full-time employees. The City's largest employee is the Department of Social Services; the fifth is the Police Department; the sixth is the Fire Department; and seventh is the City Department of Parks and Recreation; the seventh is The City Department of Parks and Forestry; the eighth is the City Department of Public Health; the ninth is the Fire Department and Health and Human Sciences; the tenth is the Fire & Social Rescue Department; the Fifth Is The City's  Firefighters and Firefighters are the city's largest employees. The City's largest employers are: City Council, the Police and the Fire and Rescue Department, the Fire Department of Parks and Health, Fire and Sculpture Department and The Fire & Life Sparks.

Arts and culture

Official Historical Landmarks are determined by the Moline Historic Preservation Commission. Some of the notable Historic Landmarks include, The Moline Public Library, located in downtown Moline, and the John Deere House, located at 1217 11th Avenue. The LeClaire Hotel is the tallest building in Moline. The John deere Pavilion at John DeERE Commons contains exhibits celebrating the history of the agricultural implements industry in the Midwest and showcases a variety of past and present plows, tractors, combines, and other machinery. The city of Moline is home to the National Museum of American History, which is located at the Morningside Mall. The Morningsides Mall is the largest shopping mall in the state, with more than 1,000 stores and restaurants in the area. The City of Morningsided is the home of the Illinois State Museum, which has a collection of more than 2,000 pieces of art, including many pieces of agricultural equipment. The town is also home to a number of other historic buildings, many of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Meston House, which dates back to the 18th century and is the oldest building in the city. The Town of Meston is the site of the first city hall, which was built in 1854. The first city to be built in Morningsville was the town's first post office, which opened in 1855. The current town hall is located in the town center, built in the early 1900s.

Sports

Moline was home to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, a professional basketball team that evolved into what is today the Atlanta Hawks. For 27 seasons between 1914 and 1948, the Moline Plowboys played minor league baseball at Browning Field. Such notable future Major Leaguers as Rube Ehrhardt, Peanuts Lowrey, Claude Passeau and Eddie Waitkus played for the Plowboy's. Moline's TaxSlayer Center is currently home to an indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. The Quad Cities are also home to a Single A Midwest League affiliates of the Kansas City Royals. The River Bandits play their home games at Modern Woodmen Park (formerly John O'Donnell Stadium) in Davenport, Iowa. The Taxslayer Center also hosts the Quad City Storm of the SPHL. The Steamwheelers play their indoor football games at the TaxSlayers Center. The Storm play their games in the indoor football league's indoor stadium, the Taxslayers Center, which is located in downtown Moline. The Quad Cities also host the Iowa Wild of the American Football League, which plays its home games in Iowa City's Kinnickinnic Stadium, which was once the home of the Iowa State Hawkeyes. The Iowa Wild are currently playing in the Iowa Football League's indoor division, the Iowa City Storm, which also plays in the NFL's indoor league, the NFL Developmental League, and the NBA's NBA Development League.

Parks and recreation

The Moline Parks & Recreation Department maintains 18 parks (taking up 728 acres) The Ben Butterworth Parkway is a four-mile (6 km)-long scenic trail along the Mississippi River. The Moline Activity Center offers programs and activities for retired and semi-retired adults. The Channel Cat Water Taxi and the Celebration Belle, a non-gaming excursion riverboat built in the 19th century style, both dock along the Parkway. In addition to the parks, Moline is home to the Quad City Music Guild and the Green Valley Sports Complex. The city is also home to a busy baseball and tennis complex and the Riverside Family Aquatic Center. It is located on the banks of the Mississippi in the town of Moline, Illinois, about 50 miles (80 km) south of Chicago. The town's population is about 4,000. It has a population of about 3,000 people, or 1.5 million people in total. The population of the city is about 2,500 people (or 1.7 million people) in the U.S., or about 1.8 million in the United States. In the city, the majority of its residents live in or near the downtown area, which is about 20 miles (30 km) from the city's main business district. The majority of the population lives in the East Moline area, about 10 miles (15 km) east of downtown Moline. It also has a small population in the West Moline region, about 5 miles (8 km) west of the town.

Education

Moline School District No. 40 serves the student-age populations of Moline and Coal Valley. The district educates approximately 7,500 students in twelve elementary schools, two middle schools (John Deere Middle School and Woodrow Wilson Middle School) and one high school (Moline High School) Seton Catholic School has the highest enrollment of any elementary and middle school in the Quad Cities as well as in the Catholic Diocese of Peoria. St. Paul's Lutheran School is a Christian Pre-K-8 grade school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Moline. The school is supported by the Moline parishes of Sacred Heart, Christ the King, and St. Mary's. Moline is home to the University of Illinois at Moline, which is a member of the Illinois State University System. The university has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students. The Moline area has a population of about 7,000 people. The city's population is about 2,500 people. It is located on the Illinois Turnpike, which runs from Chicago to Illinois. The town is located in the Illinois River Valley, which passes through Coal Valley and Moline to the Illinois-Illinois border. The river runs through the town of Coal Valley, and the town's population reaches about 3,000. The community has a large Catholic population, with about 1,500 residents. The area is also home to a number of non-denominational churches, such as Sacred Heart and Christ the king.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois = 81.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 45. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 80. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Moline = 3.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 42,985 individuals with a median age of 35.5 age the population dropped by -2.99% in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,565.81 residents per square mile of area (990.64/km²). There are average 2.46 people per household in the 9,221 households with an average household income of $42,963 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.20% of the available work force and has dropped -3.14% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 22.82%. The number of physicians in Moline per 100,000 population = 166.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Moline = 33.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 27.8 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 103. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 201. 85 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 12.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 40, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois which are owned by the occupant = 61.03%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 80 years with median home cost = $95,440 and home appreciation of 2.22%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $18.15 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,644 per student. There are 18.5 students for each teacher in the school, 873 students for each Librarian and 909 students for each Counselor. 6.84% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 12.01% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.02% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).