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92% of households live in a home they own in Coal Valley Township, against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Niabi Zoological Preserve, at 226 acres. We don’t grade Coal Valley Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Coal Valley Township beats most towns.
Where Coal Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census counts: 311 in 1880, a low of 184 in 1920, 3,873 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 5 maps from 1937 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coal Valley Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Coal Valley Township.
Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles. In Coal Valley Township, the mean commuting time is 23 minutes. For most workers, Coal Valley Township is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Moline (20%), Davenport (16%) and Rock Island (13%).
| Coal Valley Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. Public schools: Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40. Coal Valley Township’s only public school teaches 328 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bicentennial Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 328 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
The range runs from 15° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). For residents in Coal Valley Township, the share who are under 18 is 26%. College graduates make up 30% of adults 25 and older, against 38% across Illinois.
| Coal Valley Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 19% | 18% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Coal Valley Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.4% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.6% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.2% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,400, single groups can be off by several points
In Coal Valley Township, 20% of adults get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, Coal Valley Township beats the Illinois average on 9 and trails it on 3. Among adults locally, 15% report frequent mental distress and 33% sleep under 7 hours.
| Coal Valley Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Coal Valley Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Of the losses FEMA expects in Coal Valley Township, 46% come from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 29 claims locally since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Coal Valley Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 0.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Coal Valley Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Niabi Zoological Preserve | 0.1 mi | 226 |
| 2. Coal Valley City Park | — | 28 |
| 3. Post Office Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Coal Valley Township. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
6 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Sitein town Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
8 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year
9 mi MuseumPutnam Museum
9 mi GardenVander Veer Botanical ParkRock 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
7 within 15 miles of the center of Coal Valley Township
About 4 of every 100 Coal Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
The village of Coal Valley is located in both Rock Island County and Henry County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,873 at the time of the 2020 census, up from 3,743 at the 2010 census. It is mostly residential, housing families who work in or out of the greater Quad Cities Area and is considered a suburb. The students of the Rock Island County part of Coal Valley attend the Moline-Coal Valley School District, and in the Henry County portion, Orion Community Unit School District 223 Oakwood Country Club, located in Coal Valley, was host of the Hardee's Golf Classic from 1986 through 1994. The tournament was later renamed to "John Deere Classic" once sponsorship was taken o…
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5 towns share a border with Coal Valley Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Valley Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Moline Township | #524 | C+ | B | — | C | C+ |
| Blackhawk Township | #494 | B− | B+ | — | C− | B− |
| Rural Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colona Township | #78 | A | A− | — | B+ | A− |
| Moline | #612 | C | B | D | C+ | C+ |
South Moline Township, Blackhawk Township and Colona Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Coal Valley Township and Rural Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Coal Valley Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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