BlackhawkIL
A town of 9,430. Nearly 10.1% of it is conserved land.
What makes Blackhawk stand out
The 3 things Blackhawk does most differently from other towns.
Every workday, about 8,732 people come to Blackhawk for work
Where Blackhawk’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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10.1% of Blackhawk is conserved land
6.9 miles of trails across 19 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park | 3.3 mi | 305 |
| 2. Camden Park | 0.6 mi | 95 |
| 3. Rock Island Conservation Club | 0.3 mi | 113 |
About one in seven working residents works right in Blackhawk
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.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns
Blackhawk beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Blackhawk | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.3% |
Blackhawk’s public schools outperform 17% of Illinois districts
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson Elem School | PK–6 | 277 | C |
| Ridgewood Elem School | PK–6 | 260 | C |
Four seasons, pleasant summers
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.
Typical low → high °F
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
About Blackhawk
Township in Illinois, United States
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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- Population
- 9,576
- Area
- 30 sq mi
Blackhawk’s neighbors
10 towns share a border with Blackhawk.