Welcome to Davenport ...
The city of Davenport is located in Scott County<1> and is the County Seat for Scott County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Davenport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
When the people of Davenport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Davenporter<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Davenport has a population of 101,989 people<3> (see below for details).
Davenport is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Davenport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Davenport lies within the (563) area code.
The ZIP codes for Davenport: 52801-52809<5>
Websites for Davenport ...
Official Website: www.ci.davenport.ia.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Davenport had an population of 101,989 people. This is an increase of 2.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Davenport had a population of 99,685 people (which is 60.33% of the total population of Scott County). This makes Davenport the county's most populous community.
The population of Davenport represents 3.27% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 99,685 people, the population of Davenport increased 1.35% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 98,359 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Davenport.
Communities Also Named Davenport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Davenport - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey (2), New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Davenport.
Communities near Davenport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Davenport.
- East Moline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Silvis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
- Silvis is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <7>
- Eldridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
- Eldridge is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldridge <7>
- De Witt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <7>
- Colona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
- Colona is located in Henry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <7>
- Milan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <7>
- Le Claire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Claire
- Le Claire is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Claire <7>
- Coal Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <7>
- Green Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Green Rock is located in Henry County (IL)
- Carbon Cliff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
- Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Davenport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Davenport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Davenport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Davenport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Davenport. Our list includes 84 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Davenport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Davenport ...
Looking for more information about Davenport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Davenport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Davenport.
Adding Davenport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Davenport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Davenport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Davenport post office opened in 1836.
We also found Davenport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Davenport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Davenport: www.ci.davenport.ia.us/
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyiowa.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Davenport refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Davenport may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Davenport. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Davenport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Davenport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Davenport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Davenport includes: 52801, 52802, 52803, 52804, 52805, 52806, 52807, 52808 & 52809. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |