Cordova, Illinois

Cordova
Old Cordova School
Old Cordova School
Location of Cordova in Rock Island County, Illinois.
Location of Cordova in Rock Island County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
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]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyRock Island
Area
 • Total
0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
 • Land0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
671
 • Density1,168.99/sq mi (451.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61242
Area code309
FIPS code17-16366
GNIS feature ID2398626[1]
Websitevillageofcordova.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

Geography

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

Power plant

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880447
1890443−0.9%
1900414−6.5%
1910324−21.7%
1920271−16.4%
19302710.0%
194036434.3%
195047530.5%
19605025.7%
197058917.3%
198069718.3%
1990638−8.5%
2000633−0.8%
20106726.2%
2020671−0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2020 census

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
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

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

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

Notable people

References

  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.