Davenport Homes for Sale and Community Information
Davenport, Iowa is one of the Quad Cities on the Mississippi River that is served by Ruhl&Ruhl. If you are interested in Davenport real estate, we can help you find the property that will fit your needs.
With a population of 98,975 Davenport is the largest of the Quad Cities, which numbers a total metropolitan population of nearly 400,000 people. The other cities include Bettendorf, Iowa, and Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline, Illinois.
Brief History
Davenport is named for George Davenport, a native of Lincolnshire, England, who settled on Rock Island (the island, not the town) in 1816. He came as subtler for Fort Armstrong, which was constructed as a frontier fort that year. As subtler Davenport sold provisions and supplies to the soldiers. He later began trading with the Indians, was appointed the first postmaster on Rock Island, and was the first to navigate a steamboat through the Rock Island Rapids. In 1835 he bought land from Antoine LeClaire, Davenport’s first resident, on the west bank of the Mississippi, adjacent to Rock Island, and helped lay out the town that bears his name.
The Community
Davenport is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River directly across from Rock Island and is the county seat of Scott County. In 2007, the city won the 2007 Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors in the small-city category. The city covers an area of 62.8 square miles and has a population density of 1,576 people/square mile, the second lowest of the Quad Cities. For fine real estate in Davenport, call Ruhl&Ruhl today.
The city is home to four public golf courses, with many others located around the Quad Cities area. Marinas and boat launch facilities foster boating and numerous trails are available for walking, jogging, or bicycling.
Attractions and entertainment opportunities for other Quad Cities communities are readily accessible to Davenport residents. For details, see Our Communities information for Bettendorf, Moline, and Rock Island. To find a home for sale in Davenport, call Ruhl&Ruhl.
Getting To And From
The Quad Cities area is served by interstate highways I-74, I-80, and I-88. Five airlines provide service from the Quad-Cities International Airport. Davenport Municipal Airport serves general aviation. Amtrak has a station in nearby Galesburg.
Further Information
If you have decided to search for Davenport real estate, contact Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS.
Davenport, Iowa is one of the Quad Cities on the Mississippi River that is served by Ruhl&Ruhl. If you are interested in Davenport real estate, we can help you find the property that will fit your needs.
Davenport is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River directly across from Rock Island and is the county seat of Scott County. In 2007, the city won the 2007 Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors in the small-city category. The city covers an area of 62.8 square miles and has a population density of 1,576 people/square mile, the second lowest of the Quad Cities. For fine real estate in Davenport, call Ruhl&Ruhl today.
