Coal Valley, IL

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Coal Valley, Illinois

Coal Valley, Illinois, in Rock Island county, is 8 miles SE of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 148 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village is conveniently located inside the Davenport - Moline - Rock Island metropolitan area. There are an estimated 3,606 people in Coal Valley.

The People and Families of Coal Valley

In Coal Valley, about 65% of adults are married. Many folks in Coal Valley are married and settled down.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in the village than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Coal Valley had a median family income of $56,114.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($200) in Coal Valley. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Coal Valley Housing

Approximately 92% of housing in Coal Valley is owner-occupied. The village contains many homes that have been built in recent years.

Commuting

In Coal Valley, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Coal Valley strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Coal Valley, IL

Comparing Coal Valley to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles SE of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	148 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Rock Island
Metro Area	Davenport - Moline - Rock Island
Standard Zip Codes	61240
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.429
Longitude	-90.46

Station	MOLINE QUAD CITY AP
Distance	3.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	LE CLAIRE L & D 14
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	41 to 60 F
Jul Temp	67 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.1 inches

Station	GALVA
Distance	28 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,606	100%
Male	1,797	49.8%
Female	1,809	50.2%
Under 18	893	24.8%
18+	2,713	75.2%
65+	346	9.6%
Median Age	37.5
Average Family Size	2.97
White	3,500	97.1%
African-American	25	0.7%
Asian	15	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	21	0.6%
Mixed Race	44	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	108	3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,904
Growth	298
Growth %	8.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.4%
US/American	12.5%
Irish	12.3%
English	10.6%
Swedish	9.2%
Belgian	7.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
Italian	2.3%
Polish	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Dutch	1.6%
Norwegian	1.2%
Greek	1.1%
Danish	1%
French Canadian	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Swiss	0.5%
African	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Croatian	0.2%
European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Coal Valley	3,606	$56,114
Carbon Cliff	1,689	$41,429
East Moline	20,333	$44,695
Milan	5,348	$43,802
Moline	43,768	$48,207
Oak Grove	1,318	$36,667
Silvis	7,269	$41,390

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Robert R. Jones P.l.d. 2210 First Street Coal Valley, Illinois (309) 799-3047

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