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Moline, Illinois

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Location

The Resume

    (1848- )
    Located in Rock Island County
    Part of the Quad Cities region
    City population is 42,985 as of the 2020 census
    Metro population is 381,342 as of the 2020 census

Why Moline, Illinois might be annoying:

    Like the majority of the communities in Illinois, it is overshadowed by Chicago.
    It takes its name from the French word 'moulin.'
    It is a predominantly industrial community.
    It tried to model itself like Pittsburgh at the turn of the 20th century.
    It was derivatively named 'Proud Moline,' due to the haughtiness of its residents.
    It suffered from severe urban decay during the 1980's and 1990's.
    Its landscape is predominantly built around ravines in the area.
    It has hot humid summers and cold snowy winters.

Why Moline, Illinois might not be annoying:

    It, along with neighboring Rock Island, and the cities of Davenport and Betteridge across the Iowa state line form the Quad Cities region.
    It is the ninth-most populated region in Illinois outside the Chicagoland metropolitan area.
    It is home to the corporate headquarters for John Deere.
    It successfully revatilized its central business district during the 1990's.
    It was considered a prosperous community during the peak years of the industrial boom.
    It served as a hub center on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities region, leading into the 21st century.

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