Moline, Illinois

Moline, Illinois
City
Downtown Moline John Deere World Headquarters Bass Street Landing Vibrant Arena at The MARK Interstate 74 Bridge
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Location of Moline in Rock Island County, Illinois.
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Coordinates: 41°29′9″N 90°29′59″W / 41.48583°N 90.49972°W / 41.48583; -90.49972
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Rock Island County
Incorporated	1848
Government
• Mayor	Sangeetha Rayapati
Area [1]
• City	16.92 sq mi (43.83 km2)
• Land	16.75 sq mi (43.39 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Population  (2020)
• City	42,985
• Density	2,565.81/sq mi (990.64/km2)
• Metro	381,342 (134th)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	61265[2]
Area code	309
FIPS code	17-49867
Website	www.moline.il.us

Moline (/moʊˈliːn/ moh-LEEN) is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. With a population of 42,985 in 2020, it is the largest city in Rock Island County.^[3] Moline is one of the Quad Cities at the confluence of the Rock and Mississippi rivers, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities had a population of 384,324 in 2020. The city is the ninth-most populous in Illinois outside the Chicago metropolitan area.

Moline was established in 1843. The name derives from the French moulin meaning "mill town".^[4] The corporate headquarters of Deere & Company is located in Moline, as was Montgomery Elevator; its acquirer Kone has its U.S. division headquartered in Moline. Quad City International Airport, Black Hawk College, and the Quad Cities campus of Western Illinois University-Quad Cities are located in Moline. It is a retail hub for the Illinois Quad Cities, as South Park Mall and numerous big-box shopping plazas are located in the city. Moline's downtown serves as one of the civic and recreational hubs of the region as many events take place at the 12,000-seat Vibrant Arena at The MARK and at John Deere Commons.