Silvis, Illinois
Silvis is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. It is part of a larger metropolitan area known as the Quad Cities. The Quad Cities Metropolitan Area is situated across four counties in Illinois and Iowa. It is located four miles from the intersection of Interstate 80 and Interstate 88, 165 miles west of Chicago, Illinois, and 165 miles east of Des Moines. It sits next to East Moline and Moline.
Silvis, Illinois | |
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Silvis, Illinois welcome sign | |
| Motto: A City of Progress | |
Location of Silvis in Rock Island County, Illinois. | |
Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′11″N 90°24′48″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Rock Island |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.29 sq mi (11.10 km2) |
| • Land | 4.29 sq mi (11.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,003 |
| • Density | 1,867.68/sq mi (721.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 61282 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-69979 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Silvis, Illinois |
| Website | www |
The area has a rate media market with 308,910 TV households in a designated market area, or 2.7% of United States. Silvis also is near two major medical centers, including a critical access center. Silvis also has two community college districts, a liberal arts college, a public university auxiliary campus, two private universities, and two extension services in the area.