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Campbell's IslandIL
A town in Illinois, home to 203 people.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Bill Whittaker (Billwhittaker at en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
203
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$155K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
54.5
years
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 TownshipCampbell's Island
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Campbell's Island.
Work & commute
Few of Campbell's Island’s working residents work in town
0%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.
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
78risk score of 100
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.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Campbell's Island brings four seasons and pleasant summers
36″snow a winter
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.
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 Island | Illinois towns | U.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 out | Campbell's Island | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.6% | 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
$67Kmedian sale price
Among households in Campbell's Island, 71% live in a home they own.
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%conserved
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%
conserved · 0 of 469 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Campbells Island State Historic Site | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Campbell's Island
16pages on Campbell's Island
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 23 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.
6 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
9 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
8 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year
9 mi MuseumPutnam Museum7 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
8 mi GardenVander Veer Botanical ParkSources: 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
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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.govWho 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.
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.
0jobs based in Campbell's Island
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Campbell's Island
Black Hawk CollegeCommunity college · Public · Moline4.5 mi$4,920 in-state tuitionOrion Technical CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Davenport, IA5.3 mi$15,600 tuitionAugustana CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rock Island6.8 mi$51,598 tuition
About 7 of every 100 Campbell's Island residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
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
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