title: Coal Valley Township, Rock Island County, Illinois
text: # Coal Valley Township, Rock Island County, Illinois
  
  Coal Valley Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,408 and it contained 1,910 housing units.
  
  ## History
  
  Coal Valley Township was named for coal mines in the vicinity.
  
  ## Geography
  
  According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 12.06 square miles (31.2 $km^2),$ of which 11.78 square miles (30.5 $km^2)$ (or 97.68%) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 $km^2)$ (or 2.32%) is water.
  
  Quad City International Airport is partially in Coal Valley Township.
  
  