City · United States
Galesburg
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.
Good to know
- Population: 31,273.
- Founded: 1837.
- Area: 46.4 sq km.
- Elevation: 235 m.
- Timezone: America/Chicago.