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Gilson
IllinoisCDP
Total population
120
Median home value
$30,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$44,531
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 16 at 8:28PM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Gilson is an unincorporated census-designated place in Knox County, Illinois, and is located southeast of Galesburg. As of the 2020 Census, its population was 156. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. Gilson is located just east of Illinois Route 97 along Knox County Highway 12. The BNSF Railway runs through the town.
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Geography
Gilson lies on a flat plain yielding to hills and valleys close to Haw Creek, west of the town. The area is agricultural with corn, soybeans, hay, wheat, and hogs as the major commodities raised. Small parcels of timber are also located in several areas near Gilson. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Gilson has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Gilson, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,802
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,507
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,395
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves3,246
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,950
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves2,636
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,592
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,378
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2023-11-151 km SSW of Standard, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
- Maquon4.8 mi away
- Knoxville5.5 mi away · pop. 3,211
- Oak Run7.6 mi away · pop. 800
- East Galesburg8 mi away · pop. 713
- London Mills11.1 mi away
- Elmwood13.4 mi away · pop. 2,327
- Oneida14.5 mi away
- Farmington15.4 mi away · pop. 2,050
- La Fayette20.7 mi away · pop. 178
- Canton22.3 mi away · pop. 13,144
- Cuba25.5 mi away
- Lake Camelot28.2 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Gilson
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library