Rock Island, Illinois

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Davenport (IA). It lies just north of Rock Island and has a population of 98,359 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Iowa City (IA). It is located about 50 miles [80 km] to the west of Rock Island and has a population of 62,220 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bettendorf (IA)	NE	8 mi [12.87 km]	32,584	4.19% increase
	Clinton (IA)	NE	31 mi [49.89 km]	26,407	4.92% decrease
	De Witt (IA)	N	24 mi [38.62 km]	5,260	4.18% increase
	Maquoketa (IA)	N	40 mi [64.4 km]	5,908	3.34% decrease
	Muscatine (IA)	W	25 mi [40.23 km]	22,504	0.85% decrease
	Colona	E	11 mi [17.7 km]	5,232	1.14% increase
	East Moline	E	7 mi [11.27 km]	20,892	2.75% increase
	Galesburg	S	37 mi [59.5 km]	31,181	7.49% decrease
	Geneseo	E	22 mi [35.41 km]	6,437	0.66% decrease
	Kewanee	SE	37 mi [59.5 km]	12,302	4.96% decrease
	Milan	SE	2 mi [3.22 km]	5,186	3.03% decrease
	Moline	E	4 mi [6.44 km]	43,088	1.55% decrease
	Monmouth	S	38 mi [61.2 km]	9,321	5.28% decrease
	Rock Falls	NE	50 mi [80.5 km]	9,307	2.85% decrease
	Silvis	E	9 mi [14.48 km]	7,770	6.89% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Blue Grass (IA)	W	9 mi [14.48 km]	1,341	14.71% increase
	Buffalo (IA)	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	1,342	1.59% increase
	Eldridge (IA)	N	11 mi [17.7 km]	4,880	17.34% increase
	Panorama Park (IA)	NE	8 mi [12.87 km]	128	15.32% increase
	Riverdale (IA)	NE	7 mi [11.27 km]	595	9.3% decrease
	Andalusia	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	1,067	1.62% increase
	Carbon Cliff	E	10 mi [16.09 km]	1,657	1.89% decrease
	Cleveland	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	239	5.53% decrease
	Coal Valley	E	6 mi [9.66 km]	4,001	10.95% increase
	Coyne Center	S	4 mi [6.44 km]	---
	Green Rock	E	11 mi [17.7 km]	---
	Hampton	NE	11 mi [17.7 km]	1,774	9.1% increase
	Oak Grove	S	4 mi [6.44 km]	699	46.97% decrease
	Reynolds	SW	10 mi [16.09 km]	482	5.12% decrease
	Sherrard	S	11 mi [17.7 km]	645	7.06% decrease

Rock Island County

Rock Island is located in Rock Island County and is the county seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rock Island: Clinton (IA), Whiteside, Henry, Mercer, Louisa (IA), Muscatine (IA) and Scott (IA).

While not sharing a border with Rock Island, the following counties are close to Rock Island: Cedar (IA), Knox and Warren.

Below are counties that are near Rock Island (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Rock Island:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Rock Island
	Cedar County (IA)	NW	Durant (IA)	19 miles [30 km]
	Clinton County (IA)	NW	Buena Vista (IA)	20 miles [32 km]
	Des Moines County (IA)	SW	Huron (IA)	38 miles [61 km]
	Jones County (IA)	NW	Oxford Mills (IA)	39 miles [62 km]
	Louisa County (IA)	SW	Port Louisa (IA)	32 miles [51 km]
	Muscatine County (IA)	W	Montpelier (IA)	11 miles [17 km]
	Scott County (IA)	W	Nahant (IA)	3 miles [4 km]
	Bureau County	E	Yorktown	38 miles [61 km]
	Henderson County	SW	Bald Bluff	34 miles [54 km]
	Henry County	E	Coal Valley	6 miles [9 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois<3>

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