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South Moline

A township of 36,127 people in Rock Island County, Illinois
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About South Moline

Township in Illinois, United States
1879Established
36,613Population
17 sq miArea

South Moline Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 36,399 and it contained 17,140 housing units. South Moline Township formed from Moline Township in March, 1879.

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Most working residents leave South Moline for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Moline (19%), Davenport (14%) and Rock Island (11%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Moline
19%
Davenport, IA
14%
Rock Island
11%
East Moline
10%
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Health in South Moline

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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12worse than IL

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Genesis Hlth System Dba Genesis Mdl Ctr-IlliniSilvis · 3.3 mi · ER
Community Health Care, Inc. - the ProjectMoline · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61265, 61244 · CMS · HRSAHealth in South Moline →

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South Moline 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.

34° / 18°Winter
61° / 40°Spring
83° / 63°Summer
63° / 43°Fall
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C

School Grade C

The public schools South Moline’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40Schools21

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