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A town of 1,505. Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,505
−3% since 2010
Median home value
$181K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
37.2
years
Jobs based here
281
A commuter town

What makes Edgington stand out

The thing Edgington does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Edgington for work

Where Edgington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Rock Island Rock Island 16% 11% → Davenport Davenport 11% 9% → Moline Moline 9% 7% → Muscatine Muscatine 7% 4% → East Moline East Moline 4% 4% → Bettendorf Bettendorf 4% Edgington · 4% stay
281jobs based in Edgington
4%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Edgington

Most working residents leave Edgington for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Rock Island (16%), Davenport (11%) and Moline (9%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Edgington4%
Rock Island16%
Davenport11%
Moline9%
Muscatine7%
16 mi
median commute distance
281
jobs based in Edgington
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns

Edgington beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
8 better20 too close to call4 worse
What stands outEdgingtonIL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.3%15.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%7.6%
Trinity Rock Island
11 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
69th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Edgington has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–33°
Spring40–61°
Summer63–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Edgington’s public schools outperform 62% of Illinois districts

The public schools Edgington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Taylor Ridge Elem SchoolK–2138Not graded
Rockridge Jr High School6–8234B
Rockridge High School9–12330A−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

Homes in Edgington sell for about $80K

The median sale price was $80,000 in March 2026.

$80Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

About Edgington

Census-designated place in Illinois, United States

Edgington is an unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. Edgington is located on Illinois Route 192, 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Andalusia. As of the 2020 census, Edgington had a population of 391.

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Population
391
Elevation
781 ft

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