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Rock Island, Illinois

Discover Rock Island’s riverfront, arts venues and green spaces on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities.

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About Rock Island

Rock Island meets the Mississippi at a riverfront built for people to use. Schwiebert Riverfront Park has paths, open space, and room for gatherings beside the water, with the Great River Trail continuing beyond downtown. A walk inland brings a different scene: older buildings, local places to eat, and arts spaces that give the city center its own character.

Downtown’s Arts Alley and Quad City Arts put creative work in public view. Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse and the Quad City Botanical Center offer very different reasons to linger, while Black Hawk State Historic Site connects a visit to the landscape and history beyond the riverfront. Rock Island’s neighborhoods and Augustana College add still more to explore away from the main streets.

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Demographics and details for Rock Island

Population: 36,151
Median age: 37.4
Households: 15,285
Median household income: $59,041
Median home value: $125,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher, age 25+: 24.5%

2024 ACS five-year estimates for the city.

State: Illinois
County: Rock Island County
Local highlights: Downtown Rock Island, Quad City Botanical Center, Black Hawk State Historic Site

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