Local servicesHospitalGalesburg Cottage Hospital2.4 miPost officeGalesburg Post Office2.3 miTown hallGalesburg City Hall1.8 miPoliceGalesburg Police Department1.8 miFire stationGalesburg Fire Department - Freemont Station1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherSchoolHill Correction Center Schoolright hereElementarySteele Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighGalesburg Area Vocational Center1.9 miCollegeKnox College1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI36 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD148 miInterstateI-743.8 miUS highwayUS 34under a mileAmtrakGalesburg, IL GBB2.2 miCoachGalesburg Amtrak StationExecutive Transportation2.2 miTransit4 stops within a mileGalesburg Public TransportationSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61402 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 –
People1,623 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.30 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher49% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% 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, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsGraham Parkpark · under a mileRotary Parkpark · 1.2 miCitizen's Lakestate recreation area · 13.5 mi · 70 acresBishop Hill Parkstate park · 23.4 miDelabar State Parkstate park · 27.6 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, 35 mi away
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
Elevation758 ft231 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
