Silvis, Illinois
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| Motto: A City of Progress | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Rock Island |
| Coordinates | 41°30′11″N 90°24′48″W / 41.50306°N 90.41333°WCoordinates: 41°30′11″N 90°24′48″W / 41.50306°N 90.41333°W |
| Area | 4.16 sq mi (11 km2) |
| - land | 4.16 sq mi (11 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 7,479 (2010) |
| Density | 1,993.8/sq mi (770/km2) |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61282 |
| Area code | 309 |
   Location of Silvis within Illinois
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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. Silvis is the first community one encounters when entering the Quad Cities from the east on Interstate 88. Four miles from the intersection of Interstate 80 and Interstate 88, Chicago, Des Moines and Omaha are just a few hours away.
As of 2014, the population is: 7,604. 2,984 households, and 1,939 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,993.8 people per square mile (768.9/km²). There were 3,135 housing units at an average density of 859.9 per square mile (331.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.09% White, 3.45% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 6.51% from other races, and 2.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.36% of the population.
There were 2,984 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.01.
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