East Moline, Illinois

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East Moline, Illinois
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East Moline in 1991
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Location of East Moline in Rock Island County, Illinois.
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East Moline
Coordinates: 41°30′40″N90°23′10″W / 41.51111°N 90.38611°W / 41.51111; -90.38611 [1]
CountryUnited States
State Illinois
County Rock Island County
Incorporated 1903
Area
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 •  City
14.60 sq mi (37.80 km2)
 • Land14.60 sq mi (37.80 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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577 ft (176 m)
Population
 (2020)
 •  City
21,374
 • Density1,464.37/sq mi (565.38/km2)
 •  Metro
381,342 (134th)
 •  CSA
474,019 (US: 90th)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61244 [3]
Area codes 309, 861
FIPS code 17-22073
GNIS feature ID2394602 [1]
Interstates I-74, I-80, I-88, and I-280
Website www.eastmoline.com

East Moline is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,374 at the 2020 census. [4] East Moline was incorporated in April 1907. [5] It is one of the Quad Cities at the confluence of the Rock and Mississippi rivers, along with neighboring Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and Davenport, Iowa.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, East Moline has a total area of 14.76 square miles (38.23 km2), all land. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 2,665—
1920 8,675225.5%
1930 10,10716.5%
1940 12,35922.3%
1950 13,91312.6%
1960 16,73220.3%
1970 20,83224.5%
1980 20,9070.4%
1990 20,147−3.6%
2000 21,4316.4%
2010 21,302−0.6%
2020 21,3740.3%
2022 (est.)20,874 [7] −2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
2010 [9] 2020 [10] source

The population listed in the 2000 U.S. census mistakenly excluded the population of the East Moline Correctional Center and listed it as within the village of Oak Grove apparently mistaking Hillcrest Road in Oak Grove as the road of the same name where the prison is located in East Moline. [11] The actual count for 2000 increased from 20,333 [12] to 21,431 [11] after including the prison population of 1,098. The U.S. Census Bureau did not adjust the racial and ethnic figures for the 2000 Census listed below.

2020 census

East Moline, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [12] Pop 2010 [9] Pop 2020 [10] % 2010% 2010% 2020
White (NH)14,97913,68611,64373.67%64.25%54.47%
Black or African American (NH)1,4462,6193,7767.11%12.29%17.67%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)4537290.22%0.17%0.14%
Asian (NH)4544227872.23%1.98%3.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)11400.00%0.07%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)1124600.05%0.11%0.28%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)3164508161.55%2.11%3.82%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,0814,0504,26315.15%19.01%19.94%
Total20,33321,30221,374100.00%100.00%100.00%

2000 census

As of the United States census taken in 2000, [13] there were 20,333 people, 8,510 households, and 5,369 families living in the city. The population density was 2,254.9 inhabitants per square mile (870.6/km2). There were 8,988 housing units at an average density of 996.7 per square mile (384.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 80.04% White, 7.34% African American, 0.35% Native American, 2.25% Asian, 7.47% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.15% of the population.

Of the 8,510 households 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 32.1% of households were one person and 14.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 24.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,836, and the median family income was $44,695. Males had a median income of $35,263 versus $23,607 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,245. About 11.6% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Top employers

According to the city's 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, [14] the top employers in the city are:

#Employer# of Employees
1 John Deere Harvester Works 1,300
2 Illini Hospital 700
3East Moline Elementary400
4 East Moline Correctional Center 270
5Comprehensive Logistics200
6 United Township High School 175
7 Aramark 150
8HC Duke and Son130
9 Aquent, LLC 100
10Jacobson Warehouse100

Education

Portions of East Moline are divided between three elementary school districts: East Moline School District 37, Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36, and Silvis School District 34. Areas in these three districts are also in the United Township High School District 30. A small portion of East Moline to the East is in a K-12 school district, Riverdale Community Unit School District 100. [15]

East Moline district schools include:

Elementary schools
Middle schools

Most of East Moline is zoned to United Township High School. [15]

Special Education schools

Transportation

Quad Cities MetroLINK provides bus service on numerous routes connecting East Moline to destinations across the Quad Cities. [16]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Moline, Illinois
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ "East Moline IL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ "East Moline city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ "East Moline History". East Moline, IL. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  7. ↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – East Moline, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  10. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – East Moline, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  11. 1 2 "E.M. gains 1,000 in census correction". The Dispatch . May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. 1 2 "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – East Moline, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
  13. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  14. ↑ City of East Moline ACFR. (PDF). Retrieved on August 18, 2022.
  15. 1 2 Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rock Island County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 15, 2025. - Text list
  16. ↑ "Metro Monday-Friday Schedules" . Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  17. ↑ 'Illinois Blue Book 1963–1964, Biographical Sketch of Charles F. Carpentier, pg. 76
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