Cordova, Illinois

Village in Illinois, United States

Cordova

Village

Old Cordova School

Location of Cordova in Rock Island County, Illinois.

Location of Illinois in the United States

Coordinates: 41°40′39″N 90°19′18″W﻿ / ﻿41.67750°N 90.32167°W﻿ / 41.67750; -90.32167[1]
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Rock Island
Area

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• Total

| 0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
• Land| 0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

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| 659 ft (201 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 671
• Density| 1,168.99/sq mi (451.04/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)|

61242

Area code| 309
FIPS code| 17-16366
GNIS feature ID| 2398626[1]
Website| villageofcordova.com

Cordova is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. Cordova population was 671 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 672 at the 2010 census.

## History

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## Geography

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According to the 2010 census, Cordova has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.55 km2), all land.[3]

## Power plant

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The city is home to one of three nuclear power plants in the west central Illinois area.[4]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1880| 447| | —
1890| 443| | −0.9%
1900| 414| | −6.5%
1910| 324| | −21.7%
1920| 271| | −16.4%
1930| 271| | 0.0%
1940| 364| | 34.3%
1950| 475| | 30.5%
1960| 502| | 5.7%
1970| 589| | 17.3%
1980| 697| | 18.3%
1990| 638| | −8.5%
2000| 633| | −0.8%
2010| 672| | 6.2%
2020| 671| | −0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

### 2020 census

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Cordova village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[6] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 604  | 641  | 622  | 95.42%  | 95.39%  | 92.70%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 1  | 3  | 4  | 0.16%  | 0.45%  | 0.60%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0.00%  | 0.00%  | 0.30%
Asian alone (NH)  | 1  | 5  | 0  | 0.16%  | 0.74%  | 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0.32%  | 0.00%  | 0.00%
Other race alone (NH)  | 0  | 4  | 5  | 0.00%  | 0.60%  | 0.75%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | 9  | 7  | 16  | 1.42%  | 1.04%  | 2.38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 16  | 12  | 22  | 2.53%  | 1.79%  | 3.28%
Total | 633 | 672 | 671  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

### 2000 census

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As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 633 people, 245 households, and 179 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,125.9 inhabitants per square mile (434.7/km2). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 473.1 per square mile (182.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.37% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 1.58% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.53% of the population.

There were 245 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village, the age distribution of the population shows 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $59,063. Males had a median income of $45,179 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,442. About 4.2% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.

## Education

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It is in the Riverdale Community Unit School District 100.[10]

## Notable people

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* Richard Morthland, former member of the Illinois House of Representatives. [11]
* William Shew, former Speaker of the House in Wisconsin Territory's legislature
* Len Stockwell, outfielder for several teams
* Clyde H. Tavenner, served on the House of Representatives, Illinois's 14th congressional district

## References

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1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cordova, Illinois
2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
4. ^ "EIA - State Nuclear Profiles". eia.gov. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Cordova village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
7. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cordova village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
8. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cordova village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
10. ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rock Island County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 15, 2025. \- Text list
11. ^ Miller, Rich (October 28, 2017). "It's an Ives-Morthland ticket". Capitol Fax. Retrieved October 28, 2017.

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Municipalities and communities of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Rock Island

Cities|

* East Moline
* Moline
* Rock Island
* Silvis

Map of Illinois highlighting Rock Island County

Villages|

* Andalusia
* Carbon Cliff
* Coal Valley‡
* Cordova
* Hampton
* Hillsdale
* Milan
* Oak Grove
* Port Byron
* Rapids City
* Reynolds‡

Townships|

* Andalusia
* Blackhawk
* Bowling
* Buffalo Prairie
* Canoe Creek
* Coal Valley
* Coe
* Cordova
* Drury
* Edgington
* Hampton
* Moline
* Port Byron
* Rock Island
* Rural
* South Moline
* South Rock Island
* Zuma

CDPs|

* Barstow
* Buffalo Prairie
* Campbell's Island
* Coyne Center
* Edgington
* Joslin
* Illinois City
* Rock Island Arsenal
* Taylor Ridge

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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