Cordova, Illinois

Cordova
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′15″W / 41.67750°N 90.32083°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Rock Island
Area
• Total	0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
• Land	0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
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
Wikimedia Commons	Cordova, Illinois
Website	villageofcordova.com

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

Geography

Cordova is located at 41°40′39″N 90°19′15″W / 41.67750°N 90.32083°W / 41.67750; -90.32083 (41.677423, -90.320704).^[2]

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
Census	Pop.	%±
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]

As of the census^[6] 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.

Notable people

Richard Morthland, former member of the Illinois House of Representatives. A resident of Cordova, he represented the city in the Illinois House from 2011 to 2013.^[7]
Merik Rozek, current high school student, and number one triple jumper at Riverdale High School.^[8]
William Shew, former Speaker of the House in Wisconsin Territory's legislature, later moved to Cordova and served as a village trustee and justice of the peace; died at his home in Cordova in 1883
Len Stockwell, outfielder for the Cleveland Blues, Louisville Eclipse and Cleveland Spiders; born in Cordova
Clyde H. Tavenner, served on the United States House of Representatives, Illinois's 14th congressional district 1913-1917