Local servicesHospitalGalesburg Cottage Hospital1.3 miPost officeGalesburg Post Office1.2 miTown hallGalesburg City Hallunder a milePoliceGalesburg Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGalesburg Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementarySteele Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleChurchill Junior High School1.0 miSchoolHill Correction Center School1.1 miCollegeKnox Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI35 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD147 miInterstateI-742.7 miUS highwayUS 150under a mileAmtrakGalesburg, IL GBB1.2 miCoachGalesburg Amtrak StationExecutive Transportation1.2 miTransit36 stops within a mileGalesburg Public TransportationSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61401 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61401 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:29 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:22 am – 4:36 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People30,580 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.213,694 householdsMedian household income $50,546Median home value $100,600Median rent $810 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,014 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 13,424 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 17 minutes75% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 3%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F39 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 14 days16 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Galesburg station
Nearby landmarksKnox Collegecollege · under a mileCarl Sandburg Collegecollege · 2.7 miLake Storeylake · 3.0 miGlenwood Lakelake · 3.2 miPurington Lakesreservoir · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGraham Parkpark · under a mileRotary Parkpark · under a mileCitizen's Lakestate recreation area · 14.6 mi · 70 acresBishop Hill Parkstate park · 22.4 miDelabar State Parkstate park · 28.7 mi · 109 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKnox County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 34 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGalesburgserves 31,620 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation733 ft223 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
