Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:28 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:25 am – 4:35 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F39 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 25 days18 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rock Island L&d 15 station, 6 mi away; snow from Moline Quad City Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksNortheast Lakelake · under a mileI-280 Lakelake · under a mileSunderbruch Park Trailheadpark · 2.2 miDavenport Harborbay · 3.9 miSaint Ambrose Universitycollege · 5.2 miPalmer College of Chiropracticcollege · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWest Lake Parkpark · under a mile · 565 acresEmeis Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 207 acresDodge Accessstate recreation area · 5.4 miBuffalo Shores State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.2 miRock Island National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.9 mi · 67 acresMs Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.4 mi · 45,941 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateScott County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025215 of 365 days measured148 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 159main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Scott County monitors, IA
Drinking waterIowa-american Wtr Co-davenportserves 147,720 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation753 ft230 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGenesis Medical Center - West Central Park4.6 miPost officeBlue Grass Post Office4.4 miTown hallBlue Grass City Hall4.7 miPoliceBlue Grass Police Department5.2 miFire stationDavenport Fire Department Station 53.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI11 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD146 miInterstateI-280under a mileUS highwayUS 611.7 miAmtrakBurlington, IA BRL55 miCoachDavenport (Ground Transportation)Jefferson Lines5.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52805 ZIP area.
