Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois

About Rock Island Arsenal

Set in the northwestern part of Illinois, Rock Island Arsenal is a small unincorporated community.

Rock Island Arsenal holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.57 square miles.

📰 Rock Island Arsenal News Today

• Rock Island Arsenal Housing Secures #1 Spot in Army Tenant Satisfaction for Third Consecutive Year Army.mil · Sep 28
• Rock Island Arsenal Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 1
• Key leverage could make difference in saving Rock Island Arsenal jobs, lawmakers say KWQC · Apr 21
• Illinois, Iowa lawmakers demand answers on Rock Island Arsenal workforce changes WQAD · Apr 21
• Durbin Secures Promise From Army Secretary To Protect Rock Island Arsenal From Drastic Job Cuts US Senator Dick Durbin (.gov) · May 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Rock Island Arsenal Unique

• The only place in America named Rock Island Arsenal — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Rock Island Arsenal

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rock Island Arsenal

• 392 Caffé — coffee shop (café)
• Antonella's Ristorante & Pizza — italian
• Armored Gardens — american
• Baked Beer & Bread Company
• Bowls Urban Eats
• Cafe One Eleven (café)
• Driftwood Pub — regional
• Duck City Bistro
• Funky Desi — regional
• Grilled Cheese Bar

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Deere-Wiman House · Museum
• Figge Art Museum · Art gallery
• Fryxell Geology Museum · Museum
• German American Heritage Center & Museum · Museum
• Rock Island Arsenal Museum · Museum
• Hose Station No. 4 · Museum
• John Deere Pavillion · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rock Island Arsenal

• Mississippi River Visitor Center reviews ★
• Augie Acres · Garden reviews ★
• Bechtel Park reviews ★
• Butterworth Park reviews ★
• Centennial Bridge Park reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Clinic Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Cork Hill Park reviews ★
• Duck Creek Park reviews ★
• East Bluff Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Eastern Avenue Park reviews ★
• Gabe and Lee Barber Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Rock Island Arsenal

🏘️ Nearby Communities