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Rapids City, IL map Population (year 2000): 953. Estimated population in July 2006: 980 (+2.8% change)
 

Males: 478  (50.2%)
Females: 475  (49.8%)

Rock Island County

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,600 (it was $44,474 in 2000)
Rapids City  $47,600
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $107,900 (it was $88,500 in 2000)
Rapids City  $107,900
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Rapids City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (25.8%), Irish (10.5%), English (9.2%), United States (6.4%), Swedish (6.2%), Dutch (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/27/1875

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 1.53 square miles.

Population density: 639 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rapids City

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rapids City village

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Illinois:  12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rapids City:  1.5% ($1,319)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (17.1 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (122.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (184.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Le Claire, IA (1.3 miles ), Port Byron, IL (2.7 miles ), Hampton, IL (4.7 miles ), Cleveland, IL (5.5 miles ), Princeton, IA (6.4 miles ), Carbon Cliff, IL (6.7 miles ), Cordova, IL (6.9 miles ), Silvis, IL (7.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $127,400
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $283,800
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $341,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $450,600
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $229,900
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $159,200
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $158,700

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Latitude: 41.58 N, Longitude: 90.34 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +58 (+6.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Rapids City-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.9 miles away from the Rapids City village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rapids City:
  • ILLINI HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SILVIS, IL)
  • GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
  • HAMMOND HENRY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GENESEO, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rapids City:
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 15 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 17 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 49 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rapids City:
  • QUAD-CITY (about 14 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: I04)
  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 17 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; ID: DVN)
  • GEN-AIRPARK (about 20 miles; GENESEO, IL; ID: 3G8)

Amtrak stations near Rapids City:
  • 15 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.
  • 17 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Operable nuclear power plants near Rapids City:
  • 7 miles: Quad Cities 1 and 2 in Cordova, IL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rapids City:
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 14 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 17 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)

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Churches in Rapids City include: Bethel Fellowship Assembly of God (A), Saint Johns Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint John's Catholic Cemetery (1), Old Rapids City Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Adventure Quest of the Quad Cities (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3501 207th Street North).

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  79.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.0%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Rapids City compared to Illinois state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,599$19,1881$744
Streets and Highways 1$2,626$31,5120$0
Water Supply 1$4,376$52,5120$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$170
Totals for Government 3$8,601$34,4042$914


Rapids City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $100,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $155,000
    Parks & Recreation: $92,000
    Financial Administration: $85,000
    Water Utilities: $81,000
    Police Protection: $81,000
    Regular Highways: $67,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    General - Other: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $44,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $360,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $408,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $396,000
    Water Utilities: $340,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
    Other, NEC: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $66,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $502,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $110,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $133,000
    Highways: $26,000
  • Tax - Property: $62,000
    Public Utilities: $47,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $126,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000

5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,359 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.26%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($920 average AGI)
Rock Island County:  0.24%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Scott County, IA  1.14% ($33,561 average AGI)
from Henry County, IL  0.67% ($30,787)
from Mercer County, IL  0.24% ($35,312)


5.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,891 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.50%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($476 average AGI)
Rock Island County:  0.05%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Scott County, IA  1.26% ($33,372 average AGI)
to Henry County, IL  0.64% ($39,145)
to Mercer County, IL  0.23% ($36,283)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rapids City:
  • WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDLM (960 AM; 1 kW; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WFXN (1230 AM; 1 kW; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KJOC (1170 AM; 1 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rapids City:
  • KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • KORB (93.5 FM; BETTENDORF, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAXR (88.1 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBOB-FM (104.9 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K276DE (103.1 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: POWER DU PREE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZEG (94.7 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rapids City:
  • WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
  • KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
  • K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
  • KQIN (Channel 36; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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