Colona, Illinois

Colona
Green Rock
City of Colona
Colona in May 2023
Location of Colona in Henry County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°27′42″N 90°22′12″W / 41.46167°N 90.37000°W / 41.46167; -90.37000
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyHenry
TownshipEast Moline
Area
  Total
3.92 sq mi (10.16 km2)
  Land3.82 sq mi (9.89 km2)
  Water0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,045
  Density1,300/sq mi (500/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61241
Area code309
FIPS code17-15664
GNIS feature ID2393602
Websitewww.ColonaIL.com

Colona is a city in Henry County, Illinois, along the Green River. It is part of the Quad Cities metropolitan area. The population was 5,045 at the 2020 Census.

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.