Rapids City, Illinois

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Rapids City
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Location of Rapids City in Rock Island County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°34′43″N90°20′23″W / 41.57861°N 90.33972°W / 41.57861; -90.33972 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Rock Island
Area
[2]
  Total
1.63 sq mi (4.21 km2)
  Land1.63 sq mi (4.21 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
964
  Density592.87/sq mi (228.90/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61275
Area code 309
FIPS code 17-62822
GNIS feature ID2399043 [1]
Website www.rapidscity.us

Rapids City is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 964 at the time of the 2020 census; [3] up from 959 at the 2010 census.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, Rapids City has a total area of 1.62 square miles (4.20 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 920
1890 288−68.7%
1900 212−26.4%
1910 143−32.5%
1920 142−0.7%
1930 19940.1%
1940 27538.2%
1950 48777.1%
1960 67538.6%
1970 656−2.8%
1980 1,05861.3%
1990 932−11.9%
2000 9532.3%
2010 9590.6%
2020 9640.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2020 census

Rapids City village, 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 [6] Pop 2010 [7] Pop 2020 [8] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)92492288996.96%96.14%92.22%
Black or African American alone (NH)0280.00%0.21%0.83%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0110.00%0.10%0.10%
Asian alone (NH)1310.10%0.31%0.10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)1000.10%0.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)1010.10%0.00%0.10%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)610270.63%1.04%2.80%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2021372.10%2.19%3.84%
Total953959964 100.00%100.00%100.00%

2000 census

As of the census [9] of 2000, there were 953 people, 352 households, and 280 families residing in the village. The population density was 623.0 inhabitants per square mile (240.5/km2). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 239.9 per square mile (92.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.53% White, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.

There were 352 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $44,474, and the median income for a family was $50,893. Males had a median income of $43,125 versus $24,808 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,499. About 0.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Riverdale Community Unit School District 100. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rapids City, Illinois
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Rapids City village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
  7. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rapids City village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
  8. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rapids City village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
  9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. 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