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

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Health in Blackhawk

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Health Grade B−

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

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2better than IL·7worse

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

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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 →

Schools in Blackhawk

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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.

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NESouth Rock Island EMilan ECoal Valley SBowling NDavenport WAndalusia NESouth Moline SEOak Grove SERural SWEdgington

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