Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 99,685, making it Iowa's third-largest city.
The Davenport, Iowa Metropolitan area straddles the Mississippi River and a state line in a quintet of cities called the Quad Cities. The Quad-Cities, with Davenport as its largest member, has in recent years had the largest metropolitan-area African American population in Iowa, outstripping Des Moines, the state's largest city, and the IA-NE Council Bluffs-Omaha area.
Several annual music festivals take place in Davenport, including the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, The Mississippi Valley Fair, and the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival. An internationally known 7-mile foot race called the Bix 7 is run during the festival. The city has a Class A minor league baseball team, the Quad Cities River Bandits. Davenport has 27 parks and over 12 miles of recreational paths for biking or walking.
Four interstates and two major United States Highways serve the city. Davenport has seen steady population growth since its incorporation, with an exception being the 1980s, when the population decreased due to job loss. Davenport has a declining crime rate and a low rate of unemployment, and was ranked as the most affordable metropolitan area in 2010 by Forbes. In 2007, Davenport, along with neighboring Rock Island, won the City Livability Award in the small-city category from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Notable natives of the city have included jazz musician Bix Beiderbecke and former National Football League running back Roger Craig.
Economy
Davenport's biggest labor industry is manufacturing, with over 7,600 jobs in the sector. John Deere is the second largest employer in the Quad Cities, after the Rock Island Arsenal as a whole. Deere, however, is the largest single employer, employing 7,200 workers in the Quad Cities and 948 on its north side Davenport plant. John Deere World Headquarters is located in Moline. Other large employers in Davenport and the Quad Cities include, Genesis Health System with 5,125 employees and 4,900 in Davenport, Trinity Regional Health System with 3,333, regional grocery store Hy-Vee with 3,138 and the Davenport Community School District with 2,237 employees.
Climate
Davenport is considered to have a humid continental climate. Summers are very warm to hot with high levels of humidity. Winters have cold temperatures and often high winds, with snow likely from November through February. Average snowfall in Davenport is 30.7 inches per year. January is on average the coldest month, while July is the warmest.
Radio Stations
KALA 88.5 FM Davenport, IA Variety
WGVV (LPFM) 92.5 FM Urban Contemporary
WYEC 93.9 FM Cambridge, IL Easy Listening
KBEA 99.7 FM Muscatine, IA Top-40
K291BP (KALA) 106.1 FM Bettendorf, IA Variety
KJOC 1170 AM Davenport, IA Oldies
WFXN 1230 AM Moline, IL Sports
KROS 1340 AM Clinton, IA Variety
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BEAUTY CARE - BLACK HAIR SALONS - MULTICULTURAL
Joe's Barber Shop - Category: Black Barber - 1505 N Harrison St, Davenport, IA 52803-4807 (563) 322-9111
BLACK BUSINESSES - SERVICES - VENDORS ETC.
United Neighbors, Inc - Category: Community Services - 808 Harrison Street
Davenport, Iowa 52803 (563) 322-7363 - (visit website)
CULTURE
African American Heritage Center - Category: Culture - 519 E 9th Street
Davenport, IA 52803-5411 (563) 326-7652
DINING - CATERING
MO Betta BBQ - Category: BBQ - 1203 Jersey Ridge Rd # 108, Davenport, IA 52803-3751 (563) 468-1195
Queens of Soul Food Restaurant - Category: Soul Food Restaurants - 731 W 4th St
Davenport, IA 52802 (563) 323-7685
Thiz Iz It Soul Food Restaurant - Category: Soul Food Restaurants - 311 E. Locust St Davenport, IA 52803 (563) 326-6499
VIDEO CONNECTION
Students from PBC Hope interviewed Pastor Stanley Moore of Davenport as part of the Adult Voices, Children's Eyes-Children's Oral History Project. Pastor Moore's focus on community outreach to all people shines through this interview.
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