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Campbell's IslandIL

A town in Illinois, home to 203 people.

3 bordering townsMap →
Photo of Campbell's Island

Campbell's Island, IL · Photo: Bill Whittaker (Billwhittaker at en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Campbell's Island a good place to live?

Campbell's Island’s age of the median resident is 54.5 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Campbell's Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

203 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
East MolineHampton TownshipSouth Moline TownshipEast MolineHampton TownshipSouth Moline TownshipCampbell's Island
Getting set up

Moving to Campbell's Island: who provides what

Campbell's Island is unincorporated, so Rock Island County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMidAmerican Energy10.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRock Island CountyRock Island County provides services here
SchoolsEast Moline School District 37United Township High School District 302 districts serve Campbell's Island; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRock Island County ClerkRock Island County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6124461244 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Campbell's Island.

Work & commute

Few of Campbell's Island’s working residents work in town

The typical journey to work in Campbell's Island is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Moline (15%), East Moline (13%) and Davenport (9%). For half of commuters, work is under 8 miles away.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Campbell's Island0%
Moline15%
East Moline13%
Davenport9%
Rock Island7%
8 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Campbell's Island
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Campbell's Island faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Campbell's Island, 45% come from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Campbell's Island sits above 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Campbell's Island brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 36 inches a winter. Campbell's Island brings cold, snowy winters and warm summers.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–34°
Spring40–61°
Summer63–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Campbell's Island stands out in Illinois and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress

Among 768 Illinois towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Campbell's Island. 32% of adults say their health is fair or poor locally. The town beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. Two figures for adults in the town: 24% smoke cigarettes, 20% have diabetes.

Campbell's IslandIllinois townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)32%18%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)24%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)21%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better10 too close to call21 worse
What stands outCampbell's IslandIL
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%75.7%
More adults with COPD15.6%6.3%
Genesis Medical Center-Illini
3.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Homes in Campbell's Island sell for about $67K

Among households in Campbell's Island, 71% live in a home they own.

$67Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Campbell's Island is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 469 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Campbells Island State Historic Site—7

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Rock Island Arsenal and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Campbell's Island. Close and well known come first.

All 23 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Campbell's Island

15pages on Campbell's Island
After high school

Colleges nearby

7 within 15 miles of the center of Campbell's Island

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Campbell's Island for work

Where Campbell's Island’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Moline Moline 15% 13% → East Moline East Moline 13% 9% → Davenport Davenport 9% 7% → Rock Island Rock Island 7% 7% → Bettendorf Bettendorf 7% 5% → Joslin Joslin 5% Campbell's Island · 0% stay
0jobs based in Campbell's Island
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Campbell's Island

Island and settlement in Rock Island County, Illinois

Campbell's Island is an island and unincorporated community in the Mississippi River. The island is located in Hampton Township, Rock Island County, Illinois. It is adjacent to the city of East Moline and is connected to the city by a bridge. It is the site of the Campbell's Island State Memorial, a listed historic site overseen by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. As of the 2020 census, Campbell's Island had a population of 275.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
571 ft

Questions about Campbell's Island

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Campbell's Island, IL a good place to live?

Campbell's Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.