Galesburg, Illinois

Galesburg, Illinois
City
Main Street (US Hwy 150) in downtown Galesburg
Main Street (US Hwy 150) in downtown Galesburg
Location of Galesburg in Knox County, Illinois
Location of Galesburg in Knox County, Illinois
Galesburg is located in Illinois
Galesburg
Galesburg
Galesburg is located in the United States
Galesburg
Galesburg
Coordinates: 40°57′08″N 90°21′10″W / 40.95222°N 90.35278°W / 40.95222; -90.35278[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKnox
TownshipGalesburg City
Founded1837
Founded byGeorge Washington Gale
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorPeter Schwartzman (G)[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total17.94 sq mi (46.45 km2)
 • Land17.76 sq mi (45.99 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
[1]
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total30,052
 • Density1,692.21/sq mi (653.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61401
Area code309
FIPS code17-28326
GNIS feature ID2394842[1]
Wikimedia CommonsGalesburg, Illinois
Websitewww.ci.galesburg.il.us

Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The city is 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Peoria. At the 2010 census, its population was 32,195.[4] It is the county seat of Knox County[5] and the principal city of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Knox and Warren counties.

Galesburg is home to Knox College, a private four-year liberal arts college, and Carl Sandburg College, a two-year community college.

A 496-acre (201 ha) section of the city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Galesburg Historic District.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galesburg, Illinois
  2. ^ "Mayor - Mayor - Peter Schwartzman - City of Galesburg, IL". www.galesburg.com/. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Galesburg city, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2019.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.