Moline ( ) is a city located in
Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. With a population of 43,977 in 2010, it is the largest city in Rock Island County. Moline is one of the
Quad Cities, along with neighboring
East Moline and
Rock Island in
Illinois and the cities of
Davenport and
Bettendorf in
Iowa. The Quad Cities has a population estimate of 381,342. The city is the ninth-most populated city in Illinois outside of the
Chicago Metropolitan Area. The
corporate headquarters of
Deere & Company is located in Moline, as was
Montgomery Elevator, which was founded and headquartered in Moline until 1997, when it was acquired by
Kone Elevator, which has its U.S. Division headquartered in Moline.
Quad City International Airport,
Niabi Zoo,
Black Hawk College, and the Quad Cities campus of
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities. Moline is a retail hub for the Illinois Quad Cities, as South Park Mall and numerous big-box shopping plazas are located in the city.