Rock Island, Illinois (IL)
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General Information about Rock Island
Rock Island is a city in and the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois,[1] United States. The population was 39,684 at the 2000 census. It is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The original Rock Island, from which the city gets its name, is the largest island in the Mississippi river and is now known as Arsenal Island.[2]
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad was founded here in 1851 and was known as the Rock Island Line. The railroad was liquidated in bankruptcy in 1980.
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Stats about Rock Island
| Total Population: | 39,723 |
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| Median Household Income: | $34,729 |
| Median Home Value: | $70,600 |
| State sales tax: | 6.25% |
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