Galesburg, Illinois

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. It is the county seat of Knox County and the principal city of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Knox and Warren counties.

Galesburg, Illinois
City
Main Street (US Hwy 150) in downtown Galesburg
Location of Galesburg in Knox County, Illinois
Galesburg
Galesburg
Coordinates: 40°57′08″N 90°21′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKnox
TownshipGalesburg City
Founded1837
Founded byGeorge Washington Gale
Government
  TypeCouncil-Manager
  MayorPeter Schwartzman (G)
Area
  Total17.94 sq mi (46.45 km2)
  Land17.76 sq mi (45.99 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
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
Wikimedia CommonsGalesburg, Illinois
Websitewww.ci.galesburg.il.us

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.

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