East Galesburg

Featured view

East Galesburg

Total population

713

Median home value

$123,700

28%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$79,333

East Galesburg$79k

National$74k

Elevation732 m

Land area1.42 km²

Weather58°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers

Coordinates40.94°, -90.31°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

East Galesburg is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 763 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for East Galesburg, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

D

Donald Phillip Verene

American philosopher (1937-)

Eric Alexander

American saxophonist

Carl Sandburg

American writer and editor (1878–1967)

Justin Hartley

American actor (born 1977)

Edwin Hurd Conger

Union Army officer and U.S.A. diplomat (1843-1907)

H

Hugh Gillin

American actor (1925-2004)

John Rusling Block

American government official

George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.

American engineer (1859-1896)

Charles Edward Swanson

American politician (1879-1970)

Curtis H. Castle

American politician (1848-1928)

Matt Wilson

American jazz drummer

Ellsworth Huntington

American geographer (1876-1947)

John Edward Raker

American politician (1863-1926)

Todd Hamilton

professional golfer

M

Matt Reynolds

American baseball player (born 1984)

S

Stephen Prina

American artist (born 1954)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

• Knoxville
  2.8 mi away
• Gilson
  8 mi away · pop. 120
• Oak Run
  9.5 mi away
• Maquon
  12.6 mi away
• North Henderson
  13.3 mi away
• London Mills
  16.2 mi away
• La Fayette
  21 mi away · pop. 178
• Elmwood
  21.2 mi away · pop. 2,327
• Little York
  23.2 mi away
• Farmington
  23.4 mi away · pop. 2,050
• Kirkwood
  23.4 mi away · pop. 754
• Cambridge
  25 mi away

Browse all places in Illinois →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about East Galesburg

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

Seen 2026-09-18

Eastern Fox Squirrel

Sciurus niger

Seen 2026-09-18

Chickweed Geometer Moth

Haematopis grataria

Seen 2026-09-17

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Seen 2026-09-15

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Seen 2026-09-15

Blue-fronted Dancer

Argia apicalis

Seen 2026-09-14

Banded Garden Spider

Argiope trifasciata

Seen 2026-09-14

Green Frog

Lithobates clamitans

Seen 2026-09-14

Chinese Mantis

Tenodera sinensis

Seen 2026-09-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).