:East Moline, Illinois
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = East Moline, Illinois
| settlement_type = City
| nickname =
| motto =
| image_skyline = East Moline.jpg
| image_flag = Flag of East Moline, Illinois.png
| image_map = File:Rock Island County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas East Moline Highlighted.svg
| mapsize =
| map_caption = Location of East Moline in Rock Island County, Illinois.
| pushpin_map = Illinois#USA
| pushpin_label = East Moline
| pushpin_relief = yes
| coordinates = {{coord|41|30|43|N|90|26|07|W|region:US-IL_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Illinois
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Rock Island County
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Reggi Freeman
| established_title = Incorporated
| established_date = 1903
| area_magnitude =
| area_total_sq_mi = 14.60
| area_land_sq_mi = 14.60
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
| elevation_footnotes = {{Cite GNIS|2394602|City of East Moline|access-date=June 29, 2013}}
| elevation_ft = 577
| elevation_m =
| population_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 21374
| population_metro = 381,342 (134th)
| population_blank1_title = CSA
| population_blank1 = 474,019 (US: 90th)
| population_density_sq_mi = 1464.37
| population_density_km2 = 565.38
| timezone = CST
| utc_offset = -6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = -5
|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 61244{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/61244|title=East Moline IL ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=January 26, 2023}}
|area_code = 309, 861
| blank1_name_sec1 = Interstates
| blank1_info_sec1 = I-74, I-80, I-88, and I-280
| blank2_name_sec1 = Public transit
| blank2_info_sec1 =
| website = {{URL|www.eastmoline.com}}
| pop_est_as_of =
| pop_est_footnotes =
| population_est =
| unit_pref = Imperial
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 17-22073
| area_total_km2 = 37.80
| area_land_km2 = 37.80
| area_water_km2 = 0.00
}}
East Moline is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,374 at the 2020 census.{{Cite web|title=East Moline city, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1722073|website=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=February 23, 2021}} East Moline is one of the Quad Cities {{citation needed|date=August 2024}} at the confluence of the Rock and Mississippi rivers, along with neighboring Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. As of 2011, the Quad Cities has a population estimate of 381,342.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2011/tables/CBSA-EST2011-01.csv|title=Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011|format=CSV|work=2011 Population Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau, Population Division|date=April 2012|access-date=May 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427231227/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2011/tables/CBSA-EST2011-01.csv|archive-date=April 27, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
Geography
According to the 2010 census, East Moline has a total area of {{convert|14.76|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1722073
|title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
|access-date=December 27, 2015
|publisher=United States Census Bureau
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213071715/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1722073
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}
East Moline is located at {{coord|41|30|43|N|90|26|7|W|type:city}} (41.511940, −90.435203).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1910= 2665
|1920= 8675
|1930= 10107
|1940= 12359
|1950= 13913
|1960= 16732
|1970= 20832
|1980= 20907
|1990= 20147
|2000= 21431
|2010= 21302
|2020= 21374
|estyear=2022
|estimate=20874
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=}}
2010 2020 [http://www.greaterqcregion.org/UserFiles/docs/1950-2010%20Census%20Population%20%28BI-STATE%20REGION%29.pdf source]
}}
The population listed in the 2000 U.S. census mistakenly excluded the population of the East Moline Correctional Center and listed it as within the village of Oak Grove apparently mistaking Hillcrest Road in Oak Grove as the road of the same name where the prison is located in East Moline.{{Cite news|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= E.M. gains 1,000 in census correction |newspaper=The Dispatch|date= May 9, 2022|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch/149263884/ |via=Newspapers.com|archive-url=| archive-date=}} The actual count for 2000 increased from 20,333 to 21,431 after including the prison population of 1,098. The U.S. Census Bureau did not adjust the racial and ethnic figures for the 2000 Census listed below.
=2020 census=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+East Moline, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition !Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) !Pop 2000{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – East Moline, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p004&g=1600000US1722073&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau}} !Pop 2010{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – East Moline, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1722073&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|access-date=January 19, 2022|website=United States Census Bureau}} !{{partial|Pop 2020}}{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – East Moline, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1722073&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=January 19, 2022|website=United States Census Bureau}} !% 2010 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |
| White (NH)
|14,979 |13,686 |style='background: #ffffe6; |11,643 |73.67% |64.25% |style='background: #ffffe6; |54.47% |
| Black or African American (NH)
|1,446 |2,619 |style='background: #ffffe6; |3,776 |7.11% |12.29% |style='background: #ffffe6; |17.67% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|45 |37 |style='background: #ffffe6; |29 |0.22% |0.17% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.14% |
| Asian (NH)
|454 |422 |style='background: #ffffe6; |787 |2.23% |1.98% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.68% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|1 |14 |style='background: #ffffe6; |0 |0.00% |0.07% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH)
|11 |24 |style='background: #ffffe6; |60 |0.05% |0.11% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.28% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|316 |450 |style='background: #ffffe6; |816 |1.55% |2.11% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.82% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|3,081 |4,050 |style='background: #ffffe6; |4,263 |15.15% |19.01% |style='background: #ffffe6; |19.94% |
| Total
|20,333 |21,302 |style='background: #ffffe6; |21,374 |100.00% |100.00% |style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00% |
=2000 census=
As of the United States census taken in 2000,{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website |df=mdy }} there were 20,333 people, 8,510 households, and 5,369 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,254.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 8,988 housing units at an average density of {{convert|996.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 80.04% White, 7.34% African American, 0.35% Native American, 2.25% Asian, 7.47% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.15% of the population.
Of the 8,510 households 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 32.1% of households were one person and 14.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97.
The age distribution was 24.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,836, and the median family income was $44,695. Males had a median income of $35,263 versus $23,607 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,245. About 11.6% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
=Top employers=
According to the city's 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[https://www.eastmoline.com/DocumentCenter/View/7073/ACFR-for-the-Year-Ended-December-31-2021 City of East Moline ACFR]. (PDF). Retrieved on August 18, 2022. the top employers in the city are:
| class="wikitable"
! # ! Employer ! # of Employees |
| 1
|1,300 |
| 2
|700 |
| 3
|East Moline Elementary |400 |
| 4
|East Moline Correctional Center |270 |
| 5
|Comprehensive Logistics |200 |
| 6
|175 |
| 7
|150 |
| 8
|HC Duke and Son |130 |
| 9
|100 |
| 10
|Jacobson Warehouse |100 |
Education
=Elementary schools=
- Hillcrest Elementary
- Ridgewood Elementary
- Wells Elementary
- Bowlesburg Elementary
=Middle schools=
=High schools=
=Special Education schools=
- Black Hawk Area Special Education District (BHASED)
Transportation
Quad Cities MetroLINK provides bus service on numerous routes connecting East Moline to destinations across the Quad Cities.{{cite web|url=https://www.metroqc.com/164/Metro-Monday-Friday-Schedules|title=Metro Monday-Friday Schedules|access-date=January 28, 2024}}
Notable people
- Mike Butcher, MLB pitcher, pitching coach.
- Charles F. Carpentier, businessman and politician, lived in East Moline. He served as mayor of East Moline,'Illinois Blue Book 1963–1964, Biographical Sketch of Charles F. Carpentier, pg. 76 and also served as Illinois Secretary of State
- Max Hodge, Television writer.
- Spike O'Dell, radio talk show host for WGN
- Laurdine Patrick, jazz musician, father of Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, was born in East Moline.
References
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External links
- [http://www.eastmoline.com/ City of East Moline]
- [http://www.emsd37.org East Moline School District]
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Category:Cities in Rock Island County, Illinois
Category:Cities in the Quad Cities
Category:Populated places established in 1903