Galesburg
county seat of Knox County, Illinois, United States
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Galesburg is a city in Illinois that serves as the county seat of Knox County, meaning it is the main government center for the county. As the county seat, it handles important legal and administrative functions for the surrounding area.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Knox
- Township
- Galesburg City
- Founded by
- George Washington Gale
- Type
- Council-Manager
- Mayor
- Peter Schwartzman ( G )
- Total
- 17.93 sq mi (46.45 km )
- Land
- 17.76 sq mi (45.99 km )
- Water
- 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km )
- Elevation
- 771 ft (235 m)
- Density
- 1,692.2/sq mi (653.38/km )
- Time zone
Article
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The city is 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Peoria. At the 2020 census, its population was 30,052. Galesburg is the home of Knox College, a private four-year liberal arts college, and Carl Sandburg College, a community college named for native-born poet Carl Sandburg.
Galesburg 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. A 496-acre (201 ha) section of the city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Galesburg Historic District.