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Coordinates: 41°32′35″N 90°35′27″W 41.54306, -90.59083

Davenport

Davenport is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States, along the Mississippi River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 98,359 and an area of 64.9 square miles (168 km2). According to a 2007 estimate, the city had grown slightly to 98,975. One of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Bettendorf and the Illinois cities of Moline, East Moline and Rock Island, Davenport is the county seat of Scott County. The city was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire following the signing of a peace treaty ending the Black Hawk War. LeClaire named the city after his friend Colonel George Davenport. The mayor is Bill Gluba.The city has two main universities, Saint Ambrose University and Palmer College of Chiropractic which is the birthplace of chiropractic and wellness technique. Several well-known annual music festivals take place including the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, The Mississippi Valley Fair, and the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival which is dedicated to native Bix Beiderbecke. An internationally known seven-mile (11 km) 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. The city has 27 parks and over 12 miles (19 km) of recreational paths for biking or walking.Three interstates and two major United States highways serve the city. Davenport has a low crime rate and a low rate of unemployment. In 2007 Davenport, along with neighboring Rock Island, won the City Livability Award. Davenport has a number of notable natives including jazz musician Bix Beiderbecke and NFL running back Roger Craig.^[1]

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