SilvisIL
A town of 7,955, settled in 1906. A typical home worth about $163K.
What makes Silvis stand out
The 3 things Silvis does most differently from other towns.
94% of working residents leave Silvis for work
Where Silvis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Silvis’s report card
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Weather
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All →- Lifted Energy, in Silvis, ribbon cutting announcedThe Quad-City Times · Jul 31
- 'She's someone I'll lean on tomorrow': Aaron Wise makes heartfelt admission before final rounddailyclubgolf.com · Jul 12
- Photos: 95 images from round two of the John Deere ClassicThe Quad-City Times · Jul 6
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Silvis. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Silvis
Most working residents leave Silvis for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Moline (15%), Davenport (11%) and East Moline (11%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Where working residents work
A typical Silvis home is worth about $163K
The typical Silvis home is worth about $163,000, up 6.4% in a year, 45% below the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
1.3% of Silvis is conserved land
0.8 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Phipps Prairie Park | 0.2 mi | 28 |
| 2. Friendship Park | — | 12 |
| 3. Norman Schadt Park | — | 10 |
Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns
Silvis beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Silvis | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.9% | 10.3% |
Less crime per resident than 14% of U.S. towns
Silvis reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Silvis has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
About Silvis
City in Illinois, United States
Silvis is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. It is part of a larger metropolitan area known as the Quad Cities. The Quad Cities Metropolitan Area is situated across four counties in Illinois and Iowa. It is located four miles (6.4 km) from the interchange of I-80 and I-88, 165 miles (266 km) west of Chicago, and 165 miles (266 km) east of Des Moines. It sits next to East Moline and Moline. As of the 2020 census, Silvis had a population of 8,003. Silvis is near two major medical centers, including a critical access center. Silvis also has two community college districts, a liberal arts college, a public university auxiliary campus, two private universities, and two extens…
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- Established
- 1906
- Population
- 8,003
- Area
- 4.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 689 ft
- ZIP code
- 61282
- Area code
- 309
Silvis’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Silvis.