Profile for Moline, Illinois, IL

Moline is on the Rock and Mississippi rivers

one of the Quad Cities along the Iowa-Illinois border. The others are Rock Island, Davenport and Bettendorf

Community developed around water power

John Deere built his company here

Well-known residents have included:
· Louie Bellson, drummer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread

Sports teams: Quad City Mallards (United Hockey League)

Historic sites and museums: Rock Island Arsenal, Col. George Davenport Home, Black Hawk State Historic Site

Colleges and universities: Black Hawk College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 64

Listed places near Moline

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (34)

Colleges (6)

Communities (20)

Hotels (41)

Libraries (12)

Museums (5)

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• Housing in Moline
• Income in Moline
• Marital status of adults in Moline
• Place of birth of people in Moline
• Residence in 1995, of people in Moline
• School enrollment & education levels in Moline
• Transportation & commute times in Moline
• Rock Island County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Moline demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Rock Island County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Davenport-Moline area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 61240 ZIP code.

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• Moline city government
• Rock Island County government
• Moline Chamber of Commerce
• Moline tourism

22% of Moline residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Moline ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Moline
• Cemeteries in Rock Island County
• Libraries in or near Moline

Post a query on a message board:

• Rock Island County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Moline area attractions
• Moline museums
• Moline historic sites
• Moline area parks
• Wineries near Moline

• Moline, IL: City of Mills

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• Moline area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Rock Island County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Moline
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Rock Island County

• Moline business guide
• Moline Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Rock Island County
• Arrests in Rock Island County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Moline was $21,557, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Rock Island County economic census
• Rock Island County economic summary
• Rock Island County employment growth
• Rock Island County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

21% of Moline residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Moline
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Moline
• School districts in or near Moline
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Moline
• YouTube videos about Moline

• Air pollution in Rock Island County
• Diesel soot in Rock Island County
• Land contamination in Rock Island County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Rock Island County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

Moline festival web sites:

• Great River Tug Fest

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Moline

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Moline
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Moline items now on sale

• Moline local government Web site
• Rock Island County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Moline medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Moline
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Moline
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Rock Island County genealogy forum

Median rent in Moline, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $405.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $810.

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• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Moline area
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Moline include Moline Public Library, Southeast Library ... View libraries

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Moline area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Moline

Newspapers in Moline include Moline Dispatch

TV stations in Moline include WQAD, WQPT.

• Daily newspapers in or near Moline
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Illinois

• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Moline
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Moline Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
• Lions clubs in Illinois
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Moline
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Moline

• Parks near Moline
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• Aerial photo of Moline
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Rock Island County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Moline political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Rock Island County elections board
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Moline
• Total membership by faith, in Rock Island County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Moline workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 11 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Moline between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Bus schedules

• Moline travel guide
• Airports near Moline
• Amtrak station in Moline
• Hotels near Moline
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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