Colona is a city in Henry County, Illinois, along the Green River. It is part of the Quad Cities metropolitan area. The population was 5,045 at the 2020 Census. The City of Colona was created in 1997 by the merger of the former City of Green Rock and the former Village of Colona. It was the first community in Illinois to merge by popular vote.

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How Colona ranks

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#177Cheapest rent in IL #235Most affordable in IL #271Shortest commute in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code61241

Area code309

Living in Colona

Housing in Colona

$234K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $234,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Colona

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Colona reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Colona 1.4

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Colona 11.5

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Colona

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Most working residents leave Colona for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Moline (13%), Davenport (12%) and East Moline (10%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Moline

13%

Davenport, IA

12%

East Moline

10%

Rock Island

5%Work in townlive and work in Colona 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 565Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Colona

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

4better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 6%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offIL 7.8% · better 8.6%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Genesis Hlth System Dba Genesis Mdl Ctr-IlliniSilvis · 4.4 mi · ER

Community Health Care, Inc. East Moline ClinicEast Moline · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Colona · CMS · HRSAHealth in Colona →

Natural hazards in Colona

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind🌪️ Tornadoes

14Does Colona flood?paid flood claims since 1979 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Colona MapColona vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Colona

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Colona has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 18°Winter

61° / 40°Spring

83° / 63°Summer

63° / 42°Fall