Like some Quad Cities residents (5)

I believe the answer is:

iowan

(Other definitions for iowan that I've seen before include "US resident" , "American" , "From Des Moines, say?" , "From one US state" , "One from Des Moines perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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