Blackhawk Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,019 and it contained 4,563 housing units. Blackhawk Township changed its name from Camden County on October 1, 1857. Quad City International Airport is partially within the township.

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How Blackhawk ranks

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#130Most conserved land in IL #205Most affordable in IL #268Lowest property tax in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Blackhawk

Work & commute in Blackhawk

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Most working residents leave Blackhawk for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Rock Island (20%), Davenport (16%) and Moline (14%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Rock Island

20%

Davenport, IA

16%

Moline

14%

Milan

14%Work in townlive and work in Blackhawk 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 9,321Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Blackhawk

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 66% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

8%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 78.7%More adults treating high blood pressureIL 75.7% · better 8.4%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Trinity Rock IslandRock Island · 3.4 mi · ER

Community Health Care, Inc. Rock Island ClinicRock Island · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61264, 61201, 61284 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Blackhawk →

Natural hazards in Blackhawk

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

201Does Blackhawk flood?paid flood claims since 1979 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 13 declared for Rock Island County MapBlackhawk vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Blackhawk

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Blackhawk has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 18°Winter

61° / 40°Spring

83° / 63°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Blackhawk get?About 36 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 18, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Blackhawk

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C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools Blackhawk’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 83% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictRock Island SD 41Schools2

Thomas Jefferson Elem School CElementary · Grades PK–6 · 277 students Ridgewood Elem School CElementary · Grades PK–6 · 260 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.