Coal Valley: Government & Civic
Coal Valley at the civic level: Coal Valley operates as an township. Sits in U.S. Congressional District 17. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Rock Island County Courthouse (7.7 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $6,152 per resident ($0.3B FY2024).
- $6,152 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (vs Illinois $6,804).
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · City Hall · Name | VILLAGE OF COAL VALLEY |
|---|---|
| Contacts · City Hall · Address | 900 1ST STREET |
| Contacts · City Hall · City | COAL VALLEY |
| Contacts · City Hall · Zip | 61240 |
| Contacts · Police Non Emergency · Name | COAL VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT |
| Contacts · Police Non Emergency · Phone | (309) 799-5416 |
| Contacts · City Hall Phone | See county website |
| Government Structure · Government Name | TOWNSHIP OF RURAL |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 3 - TOWNSHIP |
| Government Structure · Address | 7201 134TH AVE |
| Government Structure · Zip | 61240 |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/il/coal-valley-village-illinois |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · COG General Purpose — city+state match · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 17036 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 17071 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 17 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 610,216,374.91 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 6,685,963 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 38 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 47.68 (vs Illinois $6,804) |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 3,002 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 2,976 |
| Voting · Noncitizen 18Plus | 26 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 71.0% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
| Courthouses Detail · County total | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | Rock Island County Courthouse |
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Rock Island |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 7.7 mi |
Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Federal Disaster Declarations (9)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $303,182,423 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 6,151.74 (vs Illinois $6,804) |
| Federal Spending · Population | 49,284 people (vs Illinois 39,460) |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=41.442124&lon=-90.461817 |
|---|---|
| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=41.442124,-90.461817 |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 1,003 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 13,202 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $9,099 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | -4,103 |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Tax Foundation, Rockefeller Institute of Government, BEA GDP