Moline

Moline is one of the Quad Cities, a working-class river town on the Mississippi with a history rooted in farm equipment manufacturing and a slower, neighborly pace than the bigger cities nearby. The average household income here sits around $65,000, but that figure hides a lot of struggle for people on the margins. Rock Island County, which includes Moline, counted just over 200 people experiencing homelessness in its most recent point-in-time count in 2023. Christian Care and the Salvation Army Quad Cities both run shelter and meal programs in Moline, and Humility of Mary Shelter, just across the river in Davenport, is a resource many locals rely on when Moline's beds are full. Churches United, an interfaith network, coordinates food pantries and warming spaces throughout the winter months. Moline isn't a big city, so word travels fast about where to find help, but that also means fewer resources stretched thinner than in a major metro. If you're reading this while trying to figure out your next meal or your next night's sleep, know that people in this town do care, and you don't have to carry this alone.