Illinois CityIL
Settled in 1838, this town now has 73 residents.
Is Illinois City a good place to live?
53% of households are owner-occupiers in Illinois City, below both Illinois State’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). Illinois City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
73 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Illinois City: who provides what
Illinois City is unincorporated, so Rock Island County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Illinois City.
Most of Illinois City’s workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Rock Island (13%), Davenport (13%) and Muscatine (12%). For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Illinois City: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 14° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Illinois City faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
In Illinois City, the risk rating from FEMA is 63 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Illinois City after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 37% come from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Illinois City stands out in Illinois State and nationally, with more of its adults who binge drink
Just over three quarters of adults had a checkup this year in Illinois City. This Illinois State town beats the Illinois State average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Among adults here, 28% have high blood pressure and 17% get no exercise outside work.
| Illinois City | Illinois State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Illinois City | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 9.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 22.8% | 17.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical Illinois City home is worth about $272K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5.2% in value.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Rock Island Arsenal and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Illinois City. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
38 mi Stadium & arenaKinnick Stadium
30 mi MuseumHerbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
18 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
30 mi National Historic SiteHerbert Hoover National Historic Site107K visitors a year
19 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Kinnick Stadium: Count_de_Des_Moines (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Illinois City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Illinois City; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Illinois City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois State.
100% of working residents leave Illinois City for work
Where Illinois City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Illinois City
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Illinois City is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Illinois, across the Mississippi River from Muscatine, Iowa. The community straddles Buffalo Prairie Township and Drury Township in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, Illinois City had a population of 159.
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- Elevation
- 764 ft
- ZIP code
- 61259
Questions about Illinois City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Illinois City, IL a good place to live?
Illinois City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.