East Moline is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, home to about 20,904 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 61244 and 61257, and parts of 61275 are in East Moline too.
Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly East Moline; also Silvis and Carbon Cliff
Mostly East Moline; also Hillsdale and Joslin
Mostly Port Byron; part is in East Moline
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Moline. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)132 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Quad City International Airport (MLI)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI119 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL142 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Moline; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
East Moline had 21,374 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 117th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Rock Island County grew from 55,249 residents in 1900 to 144,672 in 2020.
Rock Island County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Le Claire L&D 14, IA weather station (3 miles away).
64,307 jobs at 2,992 businesses in Rock Island County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
66 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Moline’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1903.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by East Moline SD 37, Silvis SD 34, United Twp HSD 30 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Moline Early Learning CenterEast Moline | Pre-K | 158 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hillcrest Elem SchoolEast Moline | K–4 | 353 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Ridgewood Elem SchoolEast Moline | K–4 | 407 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Wells Elem SchoolEast Moline | K–4 | 307 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Glenview Middle SchoolEast Moline | 5–8 | 1,092 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Northeast Jr High SchoolEast Moline | 6–8 | 186 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| United Twp High SchoolEast Moline | 9–12 | 1,862 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| United Twp Area Career CtrEast Moline | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.9 mi |
| ACHIEVE ProgramEast Moline | — | — | Special Education | 3.3 mi |
| Black Hawk Area DHH ProgramEast Moline | — | — | Special Education | 3.3 mi |
| Black Hawk Area Special Ed CtrEast Moline | — | — | Special Education | 3.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of GraceEast Moline | Pre-K–8 | 86 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Silvis, Port Byron, Carbon Cliff, Hillsdale, Campbell's Island and Joslin.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.