Bi-State Regional Commission

A Forum for Inter-governmental Cooperation and Delivery of Regional Programs

NEWS

  • Grant Updates

    Federally, local governments can check the following link for the latest federal discretionary grants: USDOT Key Notices of Funding Opportunity.  Federal grants require registration in Grants.gov, and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), a 12-character unique number assigned to all entities who must register to do business with the federal government in SAM-System for Award Management.  If you are considering a federal grant, it will be important to have a UEI and be registered in SAM.

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  • Quad Cities MPO News

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    The MPO Transportation Technical Committee meeting is set for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at the Bi-State Regional Commission office, 1504 Third Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois. 

    Meeting agendas and minutes can be accessed here.

    As a courtesy, please contact Bryan Schmid (309)793-6300 Ext.1123 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to indicate your attendance prior to the meeting.


    National Bike Month – May 2025

    May is National Bike Month, a celebration of biking as transportation, recreation, and essential to our well-being and everyday lives.


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  • Thrive 2055: Quad Cities Long Range Transportation Plan

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    Click here to learn more about the Thrive 2055 Long Range Transportation Plan update

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Bi-State Regional Commission is the one-stop center for data and information services in the Bi-State region (Henry, Mercer and Rock Island Counties in Illinois, and Muscatine and Scott Counties in Iowa). Staff compiles a vast array of up-to-date information related to the five-county region and the states of Illinois and Iowa. The Data Center is a federal repository for census documents and publications. A large store of information describing the socioeconomic characteristics of the Region (or any part within) is maintained.

Post Census Correction

Post Census Corrections to the 1990 and 2000 Censuses are available for selected geographies in the Bi-State Region. Click on the PDF below to view an explanation of Post Census Corrections and a table with corrected counts for these geographies.

Bi-State Regional Commission Census Data Policy: Bi-State Regional Commission will attempt to issue corrected Census Counts for geographies in the Bi-State Region, for which these numbers are applicable. Otherwise, Bi-State Regional Commission will issue base data from the decennial censuses.

pdf  1990-and-2000-pos-cen-cor.pdf (207.68 kB)

Demographic Profile Search

Demographic profiles containing social, economic and housing characteristics. Data is available for State, counties, cities, villages, township's and Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA's). To obtain data for a specific area, you will select the state, type in the desired location and select "GO". This information does not include Post Census Corrections. http://censtats.census.gov/pub/Profiles.shtml

Search For Census Data By Street Address

Enter your address and view the census data in your neighborhood. This information does not include Post Census Corrections.
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml

2010 Census Demographic Profile Summary

1990 - 2000 Housing Unit Count And Population

pdf  1990-2000-hou-pop.pdf (24.66 kB)
Table with population, housing units and percent change from 1990 and 2000 Censuses. Includes counties, cities, villages, Quad Cities MSA, and the Bi-State Region. This document does not include Post Census Corrections.

United States Census 2000


For additional demographic data, please visit http://www.census.gov/

Mission Statement

A local, voluntary organization of five counties and 47 municipalities. We serve as a forum for intergovernmental cooperation and delivery of regional programs and to assist member local governments in planning and project development.