Local servicesHospitalMercy Medical Center South Campus9.8 miPost officeCordova Post Office2.5 miTown hallPrinceton City Hall3.7 miPolicePrinceton Police Department3.7 miFire stationCordova Fire Protection District2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeClinton Community College9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI21 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD124 miInterstateI-887.5 miUS highwayUS 673.4 miAmtrakKewanee, IL KEE37 miCoachMoline Center Station MetrolinkGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61242 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61242 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:26 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:24 am – 4:33 pm
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People1,135 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.8493 householdsMedian household income $95,804Median home value $218,600Median rent $956 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,598 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 543 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 32 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 14°F36 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 23 days15 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clinton #1 station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsPrinceton Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 743 acresMississippi River - Cordovastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 133 acresRock Creek Marina/Campgroundpark · 3.4 mi · 69 acresWater Tower Parkpark · 4.0 miMccausland Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 168 acresLost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 1,698 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197248 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199944 mi awaySource: 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRapids Cityserves 962 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation604 ft184 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
