Rock Island
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Rock Island

Place

Territory

GEOID
1765078
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:il/place:rock_island
POP
36,225 (2025)
CENTER
41.4695, -90.5842
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Rock Island

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Rock Island itself.

Organization 9

Departments

  • Office of the City Manager, chief administrative office of the City of Rock Island (council-manager government, adopted 1952).

  • Community and Economic Development Department, including Economic Development, Planning & Redevelopment, and Inspections.

  • Finance Department for the City of Rock Island.

  • Rock Island Fire Department, providing fire suppression and emergency medical services.

  • Human Resources Department for the City of Rock Island.

  • Library Library

    Rock Island Public Library.

  • Parks & Recreation Parks & Recreation

    Parks & Recreation Department, managing parks, recreation programs, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center.

  • Rock Island Police Department, providing law enforcement services.

  • Public Works Department, maintaining city streets, water, sewer, and infrastructure.