Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Mary Medical Center3.6 miPost officeHenderson Post Office1.8 miTown hallGalesburg City Hall6.4 miPoliceEast Galesburg Police Department6.1 miFire stationHenderson Township Fire Protection District1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI31 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD141 miInterstateI-743.3 miUS highwayUS 341.8 miAmtrakGalesburg, IL GBB6.3 miCoachGalesburgJefferson Lines6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61488 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61488 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:29 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:22 am – 4:36 pm
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People1,230 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.5544 householdsMedian household income $61,786Median home value $125,000Median rent $634 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,462 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 599 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 19 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsLincoln Parkpark · 4.0 miHawthorne Parkpark · 4.1 miVictoria State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 239 acresSnakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 2,487 acresBuffalo Prairie State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 292 acresBishop Hill Parkstate park · 15.7 miSource: 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 quality67% of days had good air in 2025244 of 365 days measured119 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rock Island County, IL, 33 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWatagaserves 965 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation824 ft251 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
