Moline, Illinois

Moline, Illinois
City
Bass Street Landing
Flag of Moline, Illinois
Flag
Official seal of Moline, Illinois
Seal
Official logo of Moline, Illinois
Logo
Location of Moline in Rock Island County, Illinois.
Location of Moline in Rock Island County, Illinois.
Moline is located in Illinois
Moline
Moline
Moline is located in the United States
Moline
Moline
Coordinates: 41°29′9″N 90°29′59″W / 41.48583°N 90.49972°W / 41.48583; -90.49972
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyRock Island County
Incorporated1848
Government
 • MayorSangeetha Rayapati
Area
[1]
 • City
16.92 sq mi (43.83 km2)
 • Land16.75 sq mi (43.39 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Population
 (2024)
 • City
41,654
 • Density2,565.81/sq mi (990.64/km2)
 • Metro
381,342 (134th)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61265[2]
Area code309
FIPS code17-49867
Websitewww.moline.il.us

Moline (/moʊˈliːn/ moh-LEEN) is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. With a population of 41,654 in 2024, it is the largest city in Rock Island County.[3] Moline is one of the Quad Cities at the confluence of the Rock and Mississippi rivers, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities had a population of about 380,000 in 2023. The city is the ninth-most populous in Illinois outside the Chicago metropolitan area.

Moline was established in 1843. The name derives from the French moulin meaning "mill [town]".[4] The corporate headquarters of Deere & Company is located in Moline, as was Montgomery Elevator; its acquirer Kone has its U.S. division headquartered in Moline. Quad City International Airport, Black Hawk College, and the Quad Cities campus of Western Illinois University-Quad Cities are located in Moline. It is a retail hub for the Illinois Quad Cities, as South Park Mall and numerous big-box shopping plazas are located in the city. Moline's downtown serves as one of the civic and recreational hubs of the region as many events take place at the 12,000-seat Vibrant Arena at The MARK and at John Deere Commons.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Moline ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Moline city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Moline History". Moline Preservation Society. Retrieved April 16, 2018.