Hometown With a Vision

Welcome to the City of Eldridge, Iowa!

Eldridge is a growing community located in the heart of Scott County, Iowa—just north of Davenport. Residents get the best of both worlds with the comforts of small town living and the convenience of big city adjacency. Known for its beautiful parks, excellent school district, and an abundance of local activities, Eldridge continues to be a welcoming environment with a lot to offer for families, young adults, and visitors alike.

Whether you’re growing your business or growing your family, Eldridge is your hometown with a vision.

Photo courtesy of The North Scott Press

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Dammann Drive Road Closure

June 19, 2026

Eldridge Residents: Starting on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Dammann Drive will be closed just north of W. Donahue Court for the installation of a speed hump. This work will take approximately one week to complete. Residents will need to use either W. Donahue St., W. Maple St. or W. Price St. to access N. Dammann Drive during this time.

NEW HOMES AND ELDRIDGE TAX REVENUE

June 10, 2026

NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION DOES NOT BRING A SUBSTANTIAL INFLUX OF TAX DOLLARS TO ELDRIDGE! Tax rates for residential properties are significantly lower in Scott County (and therefore Eldridge) than for commercial or residential properties due to the high tax rollback on residential property. The high number of services the City provides to residents at a low cost makes home construction a low revenue generator by comparison. Commercial and industrial properties on the other hand are taxed at 90% of their valuations, have much higher valuations and therefore provide a much higher source of revenue by comparison. Unfortunately, Eldridge is not seeing the boom in commercial and industrial development that we are in residential development. This is why the new residential growth Eldridge is currently experiencing does not generate as much in tax revenue as the general public thinks it does, but we are still growing and that’s great news!

ELDRIDGE HAS LOW TAXES

June 10, 2026

ELDRIDGE HAS LOW TAXES AND STILL WOULD EVEN IF A $32.9 MILLION DOLLAR REFERENDUM WAS PASSED. Eldridge residents are paying the second lowest city taxes in Scott County. Many cities with much lower populations pay much more in city taxes. Please see the chart in the illustration below. This shows that if a $32.9 million dollar were passed this year Eldridge would still have the fourth lowest city taxes in Scott County in 2027. Only Donahue, population 335, Princeton, population 923, and Long Grove, population 838 would have lower city taxes than Eldridge if a referendum passed. Currently only Donahue, population 335, has lower city taxes than Eldridge. Please note that Walcott, Blue Grass, McCausland, LeClaire, Buffalo, Camanche and DeWitt all have much higher tax rates currently than Eldridge does and still would even if Eldridge passed a referendum for public facilities.