Town guide

Joslin, Illinois

Joslin is a community in Rock Island County, Illinois, home to about 56 people across 4.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 61257.

Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5612 per sq mi
Median home value$131,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$103Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Joslin

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Joslin

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)122 miles away
Closer regional airportQuad City International Airport (MLI)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL132 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Joslin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Joslin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 1395th 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

Rock Island County population, 1900 to 20201900: 55,249, 1910: 70,404, 1920: 92,297, 1930: 98,191, 1940: 113,323, 1950: 133,558, 1960: 150,991, 1970: 166,734, 1980: 165,968, 1990: 148,723, 2000: 149,374, 2010: 147,546, 2020: 144,67255K’00’1092K’20’30113K’40’50151K’60’70166K’80’90149K’00’10145K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JoslinJan: high 31°F, low 14°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in31°14°Jan1.535°18°Feb1.647°28°Mar2.661°40°Apr3.872°52°May4.882°62°Jun4.685°66°Jul4.283°64°Aug4.177°56°Sep3.464°44°Oct2.648°31°Nov2.136°21°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Le Claire L&D 14, IA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Rock Island County

64,307 jobs at 2,992 businesses in Rock Island County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rock Island CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,280 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,382 jobs; Retail trade: 7,001 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,051 jobs; Company headquarters: 5,942 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 5,796 jobs; Professional services: 3,437 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,184 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 13% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Company headquarters 9% Transportation and warehousing 9% Professional services 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Hammond Henry HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Geneseo9.8 miles
  • Genesis Hlth System Dba Genesis Mdl Ctr-IlliniGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Silvis11.5 miles
  • Trinity - BettendorfGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bettendorf15.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Joslin

Libraries

  • Moore Memorial Library2.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with East Moline and Hillsdale.

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