Cordova, IL

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Cordova, Illinois

Cordova, Illinois, in Rock Island county, is 17 miles NE of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 138 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village is part of the Davenport - Moline - Rock Island metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 633 people people live in Cordova.

The People and Families of Cordova

In Cordova, about 66% of adults are married. Homes in Cordova tend to contain married couples.

The village is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cordova had a median family income of $59,063. It turns out that Cordova is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($250) in Cordova than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.

Cordova Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Cordova, about 83% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Cordova, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Cordova, IL

Comparing Cordova 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

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
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles NE of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	138 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Rock Island
Metro Area	Davenport - Moline - Rock Island
Standard Zip Codes	61242
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.68
Longitude	-90.318

Station	CLINTON NO 1
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 28 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Station	LE CLAIRE L & D 14
Distance	8.9 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	FULTON L&D #13
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 26 F
Apr Temp	38 to 56 F
Jul Temp	64 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	633	100%
Male	324	51.2%
Female	309	48.8%
Under 18	164	25.9%
18+	469	74.1%
65+	89	14.1%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	3
White	610	96.4%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	10	1.6%
Mixed Race	9	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	2.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	689
Growth	56
Growth %	8.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.1%
English	15.6%
Irish	11.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.4%
Belgian	8.8%
US/American	6.9%
Dutch	4.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
Swedish	3.1%
Polish	2.4%
Albanian	1.9%
Scottish	1.7%
Italian	1.4%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Turkish	0.9%
Greek	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cordova	633	$59,063
Albany	895	$51,333
Cleveland	253	$47,396
Hampton	1,626	$59,375
Hillsdale	588	$49,519
Port Byron	1,535	$59,000
Rapids City	953	$50,893

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