2023 · Colona, Illinois · Wikimedia Commons
Colona’s story
Colona in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
ColonaIL
A town of 5,139. Nearly 3.6% of it is conserved land.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
5,139
−1.1% since 2010
Median home value
$148K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
38.7
years
Jobs based here
565
A commuter town
What makes Colona stand out
The 2 things Colona does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Colona for work
Where Colona’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
565jobs based in Colona
5%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Colona’s report card
Now in Colona
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Residents weigh in
Live in Colona? Is a B+ for health right?
Your answer becomes a post in Colona’s Town Square.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Colona. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
Homes in Colona sell for about $234K
The median sale price was $234,000 in May 2026.
$234Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Colona
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.
5%work in town
Where working residents work
In Colona5%
Moline13%
Davenport12%
East Moline10%
Rock Island8%
11 mi
median commute distance
565
jobs based in Colona
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
3.6% of Colona is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.
3.6%conserved
3.6%
conserved · 89 of 2,492 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#398
most conserved land in IL
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park | 0.1 mi | 105 |
| 2. Timbrook Field | — | 8 |
| 3. W. Gerard Huiskamp Family Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns
Colona beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Colona | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6% | 7.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 7.6% |
Genesis Hlth System Dba Genesis Mdl Ctr-Illini
4.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
63rd
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
14
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
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.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring40–61°
Summer63–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 53% of U.S. towns
Colona reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Colona1.4
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Colona11.5
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
53rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
38th
percentile among IL towns
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
57
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
About Colona
City in Illinois, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 5,045
- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- ZIP code
- 61241
- Area code
- 309
Colona’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Colona.
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