Local servicesHospitalMercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center2.4 miPost officeSilvis Post Office1.4 miTown hallCarbon Cliff Village Hall1.3 miPoliceIllinois State Police Department District 71.8 miFire stationSilvis Fire Department Downtown Station1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherMiddleNortheast Junior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryGeorge O Barr Elementary School1.5 miElementaryEagle Ridge Elelmentary School1.7 miCollegeBlack Hawk College4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI7.9 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD132 miInterstateI-882.4 miUS highwayUS 673.5 miAmtrakKewanee, IL KEE31 miCoachMoline Center Station MetrolinkGreyhound6.8 miTransit5 stops within a mileMetroLinkSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61244 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:27 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:24 am – 4:34 pm
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People23,308 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.49,678 householdsMedian household income $63,819Median home value $139,400Median rent $869 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,625 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 10,079 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 18%, retail 13%Average commute 20 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 10%, other languages 6%, French or Haitian Creole 4%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 14°F37 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 25 days18 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Le Claire L&d 14 station, 4 mi away; snow from Moline Quad City Intl Ap
Parks and public landsJacobs Sports Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 139 acresNorman Schandt Parkpark · 1.5 miLe Claire Accessrecreation area · 3.5 miMississippi River LeClaire Baserecreation area · 3.6 miElton E. Fawks Bald Eagle Refuge State Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 240 acresBill Glynn Memorialstate historic site · 6.3 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEast Molineserves 21,374 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation579 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
