Colona, Illinois

Colona is a city in Henry County, Illinois, along the Green River. It is part of the Quad Cities metropolitan area. The population was 5,307 at the 2020 census, up from 5,099 at the 2010 census.

Colona
Green Rock
City
City of Colona
Location of Colona in Henry County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°28′32″N 90°20′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyHenry
TownshipEast Moline
Area
  City3.92 sq mi (10.16 km2)
  Land3.82 sq mi (9.89 km2)
  Water0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  City5,307
  Density1,321.37/sq mi (510.18/km2)
  Metro
381,342
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61241
Area code309
FIPS code17-15664
Wikimedia CommonsColona, Illinois
Websitewww.ColonaIL.com

The City of Colona was created in 1997 by the merger of the former City of Green Rock and the former Village of Colona. It was the first community in Illinois to merge by popular vote.

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