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Moving to Silvis, Illinois

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Population: 7,269. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,489 (+3.0% change)
Males: 3,471 (47.8%), Females: 3,798 (52.2%)

Rock Island County

Zip code: 61282

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $35,047
Median house value: $71,800

Population by Race

Races in Silvis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.2%)
  • Hispanic (14.4%)
  • Other race (6.5%)
  • Black (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.5%), Irish (13.4%), United States (6.8%), English (6.5%), Swedish (6.0%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 670 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Map of Silvis, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Silvis

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silvis city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

4.1% Foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +382 (+5.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Silvis:

  • ILLINI HOSPITAL (801 HOSPITAL ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Silvis:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Silvis:

  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 8 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 23 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 55 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Silvis:

  • QUAD-CITY (about 7 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: I04)
  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 14 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Abbreviation: DVN)
  • GEN-AIRPARK (about 23 miles; GENESEO, IL; Abbreviation: 3G8)

Amtrak stations near Silvis:

  • 8 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.
  • 12 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silvis:

  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 11 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 12 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)

Public primary/middle schools in Silvis:

  • GEORGE O BARR SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 1305 5TH AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BOWLESBURG ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 2221 10TH ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • EAGLE RIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 2002 EAGLE RIDGE DRV; Grades: KG – 08)
  • SILVIS JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 1305 5TH AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Silvis:

  • SILVIS P.L. (Operating income: $137,914; Location: 105 8TH STREET; 36,325 books; 1,755 audio materials; 176 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)

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