Rock Island ArsenalIL
This town in Illinois has a population of 470.
Is Rock Island Arsenal a good place to live?
Rock Island Arsenal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Rock Island Arsenal stand out
Where Rock Island Arsenal beats most towns.
470 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Rock Island Arsenal has 2.0 jobs for every working resident, and 119 people commute in
Half commute less than 4 miles. The top destinations are Rock Island (44%), Moline (13%) and Davenport (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Rock Island Arsenal, with inland flooding at the top
Rock Island Arsenal’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 76 of 100. 4 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1979. Expected losses in Rock Island Arsenal break down as 43% from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rock Island Arsenal
The range runs from 14° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rock Island Arsenal stands out in Illinois and nationally: a larger share of its adults feel lonely
Among adults locally, 17% report frequent physical distress, where Illinois’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. Rock Island Arsenal: nearly a quarter of adults report frequent mental distress. No town among the 768 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Rock Island Arsenal.
| Rock Island Arsenal | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rock Island Arsenal | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 30.3% | 35.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.5% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 1.4% of Rock Island Arsenal
In Rock Island Arsenal, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.2 miles.
| Rock Island Arsenal | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mississippi River Visitor Center | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 2. Sylvan Island | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island Arsenal and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rock Island Arsenal. Close and well known come first.
in town Ancient siteRock Island Arsenal
4 mi MuseumBlack Hawk State Historic Site
2 mi MuseumFigge Art Museum77K visitors a year
3 mi MuseumPutnam Museum8 mi Zoo & aquariumNiabi Zoo
3 mi GardenVander Veer Botanical ParkPhoto 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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Moving to Rock Island Arsenal: who provides what
Rock Island Arsenal 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.
Every workday, about 119 people come to Rock Island Arsenal for work
Where Rock Island Arsenal’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Rock Island Arsenal
About 0 of every 100 Rock Island Arsenal residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Rock Island Arsenal
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Rock Island Arsenal is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rock Island Arsenal had a population of 182. The island contains the Rock Island National Cemetery.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 581 ft
- Area code
- 309
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