Location: Rock Island
Illinois (IL), United States
Country: United States
State: Illinois
County: Rock Island County
Incorporated: 1841
Government• Mayor: Mike Thoms
Area• City: 17.06 sq mi (44.19 km)
• Land: 16.86 sq mi (43.66 km)
• Water: 0.20 sq mi (0.53 km)
Population (2010)• City: 39,018
• Estimate (2016): 38,210
• Density: 2,266.45/sq mi (875.08/km)
• Metro: 381,342 (134th)
Time zone: CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST): CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code: 17-65078
Interstate Spurs: I-280
Website: http://www.rigov.org/ http://www.rocksolidrockisland.com/
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Rock Island is a city in and the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The original Rock Island, from which the city name is derived, is the largest island on the Mississippi River. It is now called Arsenal Island. The population was 39,018 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities has a population of about 380,000. The city is home to Rock Island Arsenal, the largest government-owned weapons manufacturing arsenal in the US, which employs 6,000 people.
Restaurants in Rock Island
1. Quad City Botanical Center
2. Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 16
3. Schwiebert Riverfront Park
4. Sunset Park
Rock Island, IL +1 309-732-7275 http://www.rigov.org/Facilities.aspx?Page=detail&RID=32
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5. Sunset Marina - Rock Island
10 31st Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201-5901 +1 309-732-2282 [email protected] http://www.SunsetMarinaRI.com
