Moving to Coal Valley, Illinois
Population: 3,606. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,904 (+8.3% change)
Males: 1,797 (49.8%), Females: 1,809 (50.2%)
Rock Island County
Zip code: 61240
Demographics
 Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $49,228
Median house value: $99,000
Population by Race
Races in Coal Valley:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
 - Hispanic (3.0%)
 - Two or more races (1.2%)
 - Black (0.7%)
 - Other race (0.6%)
 
Ancestries: German (26.3%), Irish (14.5%), English (11.6%), Swedish (9.7%), United States (9.5%), French (3.4%).
Elevation: 700 feet
Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Coal Valley
- High school or higher: 85.2%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
 - Unemployed: 3.6%
 - Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Coal Valley village
- Never married: 20.8%
 - Now married: 62.3%
 - Separated: 0.5%
 - Widowed: 3.6%
 - Divorced: 12.9%
 
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +104 (+3.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Coal Valley:
- ILLINI HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SILVIS, IL)
 - TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST (about 9 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL)
 - GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coal Valley:
- QUAD CITY INTL (about 4 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
 - CLINTON MUNI (about 28 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
 - WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 59 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Coal Valley:
- QUAD-CITY (about 3 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: I04)
 - DAVENPORT MUNI (about 15 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Abbreviation: DVN)
 - MERCER COUNTY (about 24 miles; ALEDO, IL; Abbreviation: C00)
 
Amtrak stations near Coal Valley:
- 4 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.
 - 11 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 Coal Valley:
- BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 5 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
 - AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 9 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
 - SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
 - EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 11 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
 - WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
 - ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
 - UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 77 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Coal Valley:
- BICENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 1004 1ST ST; Grades: KG – 03)
 - ARROWHEAD RANCH BOYS SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 12200 104TH BOX 370; Grades: 06 – 12)
 
Libraries
Library in Coal Valley:
- ROBERT R. JONES P.L.D. (Operating income: $128,637; Location: 2210 1ST STREET; 28,489 books; 1,017 audio materials; 398 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)
 
