Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Cordova Township’s typical journey to work is 36 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Cordova Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cordova Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 447 in 1880, a low of 271 in 1920, 671 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 4 maps from 1892 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cordova 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 Cordova Township.
The top destinations are Davenport (17%), East Moline (8%) and Moline (7%). In Cordova Township, the typical household income is $110,000. Also worth knowing: between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Cordova Township dropped by 150, to 1,453. Among residents locally, 4.9% live below the poverty line.
| Cordova Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Cordova Township than in 83% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 54% come from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cordova Township once, in 2001.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four-year graduates: 29% of adults 25 and older here, 38% across Illinois. The age of the median resident for Cordova Township comes to 50.6 years. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Cordova Township at 846 residents, down 2.1% since 2020.
| Cordova Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 29% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 50.6 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 22% | 22% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Cordova Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.9% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.1% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.1% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.2% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
A winter brings about 32 inches of snow, with January nights at 14° and July afternoons at 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Cordova Township, 16% of adults report frequent mental distress. This Illinois town does better than the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. Two figures for adults locally: 21% get no exercise outside work, 21% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Cordova Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Cordova Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.3% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 parks and preserves cover 18 acres in Cordova Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cordova Township Park | — | 16 |
| 2. River's Edge | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cordova Township. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
23 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
20 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year
21 mi MuseumPutnam Museum20 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
9 mi MuseumBuffalo Bill Cody HomesteadRock 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 · Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Cordova Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cordova Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Cordova Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Cordova is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. Cordova population was 671 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 672 at the 2010 census.
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Cordova Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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