Quincy, Illinois From left to right: The Bayview Bridge, Francis Hall on the Quincy University campus, Quincy Museum, Lincoln-Douglas debates mural in Washington Park, intersection of 8th and State in the South Side German Historic District, John Wood Mansion, neighborhood in the Northwest Historic District , the Oakley-Lindsay Center [bottom], the Gardner Museum of Architecture and Design.
Official name: City of Quincy Adams County Illinois incorporated and unincorporated areas Quincy highlighted.svg Quincy (/ kw nsi/ kwin-see), known as Illinois's "Gem City," is a town/city on the Mississippi River and the governmental center of county of Adams County, Illinois, United States. The 2010 census counted a populace of 40,633 in the town/city itself, up from 40,366 in 2000.
As of July 1, 2015, the Quincy Micro Area had an estimated populace of 77,220. During the 19th Century, Quincy was a grow transit center as riverboats and rail service linked the town/city to many destinations west and along the river.
It was once Illinois' second-largest city, surpassing Peoria in 1870. The town/city holds a several historic districts, including the Downtown Quincy Historic District and the South Side German Historic District highlighting the architecture of Quincy's many German immigrants from the late-19th Century.
8.2 Quincy Park District Quincy's locale along the Mississippi River has thriving pioneer for centuries.
In 1825, Bluffs retitled their improve Quincy and became the seat of government for Adams County, both titled after newly propel President John Quincy Adams.
Quincy incorporated as a town/city in 1840.
In 1838, following the signing of Missouri Executive Order 44, many members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints fled persecution in Missouri and found shelter in Quincy.
Joseph Smith then led members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 40 miles (64 km) upstream to Nauvoo, Illinois, in hopes of finding a permanent home. Also in 1838, Quincy sheltered the Pottawatomie tribe as they were forcibly relocated from Indiana to Kansas. Steamboats and barns s began linking Quincy to places west, making the town/city a incessant destination for migrants.
The beginning of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad in 1855, and the assembly of the Quincy Rail Bridge, were primary drivers for creating a transit hub in the region to further commerce. It is amid this time that the city's populace interval enormously, from just under 7,000 inhabitants in 1850 to 24,000 by 1870, helping Quincy surpass Peoria in becoming the second-largest town/city in the state (at that time). The Illinois council allowed him to stay in Quincy amid his tenure, effectively making Quincy a "second" capitol for the state.
The Illinois city's location, separated only by the Mississippi River from the slave state of Missouri, which was a hotbed of political controversy on the issue, made Quincy itself a hotbed of political controversy on slavery. Dr.
Lincoln enthusiasts and Quincy's chapter of the Republican Party's para-military organization Wide Awakes, while en route to a political rally in Plainville, marched upon close-by Payson, which was a improve dominantly filled with Douglas supporters.
Although the battles took place far from the city, Quincy was the organization site for a several Illinois volunteer infantry regiments, including the 16th, 50th, 78th, 84th, 137th, 138th, and 151st.
Following the Reconstruction Era, Quincy was chose as the locale for Illinois' first Veteran's Home in 1886. German migrants mainly lived in close adjacency to one another and settled dominantly in the southern parts of the city, western much of Quincy's historic architecture and creating the South Side German Historic District.
Collectively, the south side of Quincy became known as Calftown, due to the fact that nearly every homehold possessed a cow. Among the notable German-Americans from Quincy's Southside was Louise Maertz (1837-1918), a nurse amid the American Civil War. Quincy was protected by the bluffs; however, West Quincy, Missouri, athwart the river, was completely submerged.
Throughout the 19th century, Quincy had grown from a backwater hamlet along the Mississippi River to turn into one of the state's most meaningful cities and ports.
It was amid the early decades of the 20th century that many of the city's historic buildings in the Downtown Quincy Historic District were constructed, including the city's first high-rise building, the Western Catholic Union Building, in 1925. The automobile and its surging popularity pushed Quincy to consider alternatives to Mississippi River crossings.
For a time, the Bayview Bridge, one of Quincy's two bridges, was the only bridge open athwart the Mississippi River between Alton, Illinois and Burlington, Iowa.
On July 16, 1993, the Bayview Bridge closed for 40 days when the river submerged the territory on the west side of the Mississippi River at West Quincy, Missouri. The Red Cross accepted donations for Quincy and other communities in Adams County, as natural disaster funds were recently[when?] depleted.
On Monday, July 13, 2015, a storm with powerful straight-line winds pounded the city, prompting Mayor Kyle Moore to declare a state of emergency. Many trees and buildings were severely damaged in the storm, including historic structures and Madison Park. The storm also cut power to most of Quincy's 40,000+ residents, and the town/city provided enhance dumpsters to discard refrigerated goods that may have spoiled amid the wait to restore power. Volunteers from close-by communities and states traveled to help clean up the town/city after the disaster, including some from Sioux City, Iowa. Having shared a history with the community, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent a team of volunteers to also aid in the city's recovery. Quincy has been twice recognized as an All-America City and is a participant in the Tree City USA program.
In the fall of 2010, Forbes Magazine listed Quincy as the eighth "Best Small City To Raise A Family." Quincy is positioned at 39 55 56 N 91 23 19 W (39.932335, -91.388737). It is adjoining to the Mississippi River and Quincy Bay, a large inlet of water fed by Cedar and Homan Creeks.
Next to to Quincy, on the Missouri side of the river, is West Quincy, Missouri and a vast floodplain used primarily for farming.
East of Quincy lies the Quincy Hills geographic region, a region of hills that are similar to the Lincoln Hills in Missouri, where a mixture of rolling hills, woods, and farming shape the landscape.
Flat prairie lie north of Quincy and, as the Mississippi turns sharply to the southwest; bluffs, floodplain, and farmland lie to the south and southwest of the city.
The Quincy micropolitan region includes Adams County, Illinois and Lewis County, Missouri and together hold a populace of 77,314.
Geographically, Quincy is the biggest city and central core of the Tri-State region, encompassing Illinois, northeastern Missouri, and southeastern Iowa.
North Quincy is the city's most populated suburb and lies to the north, beyond a rail line and creek.
Hickory Grove, Illinois is an edge town and lies adjoining to Quincy to its east, bordered by Interstate 172.
The town of Marblehead lies to the south, and West Quincy to the West.
Quincy, Illinois has two sister cities.
In 1978, Quincy formed the Great River Economic Development Foundation, a private, non-profit organization designed to retain existing businesses and attract new ones to the area.
Louis, MO, and even Kansas City, MO. As a whole, Quincy falls from average to just above average in a several economic categories in comparison to the nationwide averages.
The cost of living in Quincy is well below the nationwide average. The town/city is also below the nationwide averages in cost of food, utilities and other miscellaneous costs. In the fall of 2010 Quincy was listed as eighth in the top fifteen small metros/cities to raise a family in the United States by Forbes periodical for its commute times, high school graduation rate, median homehold income, home ownership rate and cost of living.
Main article: List of media outlets in Quincy, Illinois Quincy's tv market includes the metros/cities of Quincy, Hannibal, Burlington, Macomb, and Keokuk.
Quincy Newspapers also owns the Quincy Herald-Whig, which is the most widely read journal in the region.
Main article: List of attractions in Quincy, Illinois It is also a improve that deeply admires the arts, as it is home to the Muddy River Opera Company, a firm that produces many plays and musicals throughout the year at the Quincy Community Theater.
Like most Mississippi river cities, blues music has made a lasting impression upon the town/city and every year the no-charge admission Blues in the District concert series brings the music to Washington Park, where artists are invited to sing and play for spectators.
Quincy's riverfront is also a center for prominent activities throughout the year, including the Fourth of July display on the Quincy Bay, outside showings of movies, and concerts.
Brewery Building, which was constructed in 1857 and rivaled many larger breweries. The effects of Prohibition forced the brewery into bankruptcy, but the building remains and is being renovated for loft and commercial space. Other examples of rich German-influence in Quincy can also be seen in the many brick homes inside the district.
Francis Hall of Quincy University is another example of German influence in the city's structures.
Once housing some of Quincy's elite, many of the homes in these regions are influenced mainly by Victorian schools.
Today, the Newcomb residence functions as the Quincy Museum and was once featured on the cover of National Geographic as "one of the most architecturally momentous corners in the United States." There are many organizations in the town that continue to oversee renovations to structures, such as the Historical Society of Quincy & Adams County, and some inhabitants allow for tours of their 19th Century homes.
Quincy has a number of educational establishments inside the town/city or close by.
One of the biggest Illinois high schools outside of the Chicago area, Quincy Senior High School is positioned on Maine Street in Quincy.
Quincy Notre Dame High School, a private Catholic high school, is also positioned in Quincy.
Quincy University is Quincy's most highly decorated school,[clarification needed] and was established in the 1860s.
A ground of the technical school Vatterott College is positioned on Quincy's north side.
Gem City College is positioned in the heart of downtown Quincy and the Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing is positioned next door to Blessing Hospital.
Regionally, Quincy is inside driving distance of Western Illinois University in Macomb, Hannibal-La - Grange College downriver in Hannibal, Missouri, and Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri.
Quincy Park District The Quincy Park District was established in 1940 when five commissioners were propel to govern the district.
Quincy Park District is made up of 1,000 acres (400 ha) which is divided into 26 parks.
The 26 parks positioned in Quincy are All-American Park, Berrian Park, Bob Bangert Park, Bob Mays Park, Boehl Memorial Park, Boots Bush Park, Clat Adams Bicentennial Park, Deer Park, Edgewater Park, Emerson Park, Gardner Park, Indian Mounds Park, Johnson Park, Kesler Park, Leon Bailey Park, Madison Park, Morrman Park, Parker Heights Park, Quinsippi Island, Reservoir Park, Riverview Park, South Park, Sunset Park, Washington Park, Wavering Park, and Westview Park.
Washington Park was the first park in Quincy, IL.
The All-American Park is positioned on the banks of the Quincy Bay and is the site of an Antique Auto Museum.
Deer Park is positioned inside the Illinois Veterans Home, sits on five acres of land, and is Quincy's mini zoo.
Quincy is home to Blessing Hospital and Quincy Medical Group.
Illinois Route 96 enters the town/city from the southeast and travels north (through the east side of Quincy) to U.S.
24 downtown and passes Quincy's Civic Center on its way to Interstate 172 southeast of the city.
24 crosses the Mississippi River from Missouri on the Quincy Memorial Bridge, while westbound traffic uses the newer Bayview Bridge.
Quincy is at the center of four-lane highways in all directions: The Avenue of the Saints passes just 5 miles to the west and is 4-lane from Canada to the Gulf Illinois Highway 172 is part of the newly designated Route 110/CKC (Chicago - Kansas City Expressway) which offers a less-congested alternate route to these prominent Midwest destinations.
The Quincy Regional Airport is to Quincy's east, about 5 miles (8.0 km) outside of the town/city limits.
Two state-supported trains, the Illinois Zephyr and the Carl Sandburg link Quincy with Chicago, Amtrak's chief hub, with connections to hundreds of metros/cities athwart the country.
Quincy is home to the northernmost port on the Mississippi River for 12-month barge traffic.
The municipal barge dock presently serves multiple industries in the South Quincy Development District.
Quincy Transit Lines provides fixed-route and paratransit bus service throughout Quincy. There are four fixed routes, and each route is split into two chapters. Those routes run Monday-Saturday, between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm.
During Sundays and holidays, Quincy Transit Lines operates a pared-down version of the fixed-route fitness that is made up of two routes - the North route and the South route. Quincy Transit Lines route Route 4 stops near the city's Amtrak station at Wissman Lane/30th Street intersection. List of citizens from Quincy, Illinois "Quincy, IL MO Metro Area".
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