Local servicesHospitalMercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center5.0 miPost officeCoal Valley Post Office1.3 miTown hallCoal Valley Village Hall1.9 miPoliceCoal Valley Police Department1.9 miFire stationCoal Valley Fire Protection District1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI4.0 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD136 miInterstateI-742.1 miUS highwayUS 150under a mileAmtrakKewanee, IL KEE29 miCoachMoline Center Station MetrolinkGreyhound7.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61240 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61240 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:28 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:24 am – 4:35 pm
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People5,795 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.92,259 householdsMedian household income $113,220Median home value $237,00094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,110 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,715 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 20%, professional and business services 7%Average commute 21 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 25 days22 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moline Quad City Intl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksGreen Riverriver · 3.8 miBlack Hawk Collegecollege · 3.8 miBowles Sloughlake · 2.9 miOakwood Country Club Lakelake · 4.1 miWestern Illinois University - Quad Citiescollege · 6.9 miRock Islandisland · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNiabi Zoo Forest Preserverecreation area · under a mile · 221 acresOakwood Country Clubrecreation area · 1.5 mi · 225 acresJosua Lindahl Hill Prairies Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 67 acresRock Island National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.6 mi · 67 acresBill Glynn Memorialstate historic site · 8.0 miLe Claire Accessrecreation area · 10.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRock Island County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025244 of 365 days measured119 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rock Island County monitors, IL
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCoal Valleyserves 3,873 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation723 ft220 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
