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The City of Galesburg is located on Interstate 74 in Northwest Illinois. The City is approximately 50 miles east of the Mississippi River. The Illinois General Assembly organized the City under the provisions of an Act to Incorporate the City of Galesburg on February 14, 1857. The City of Galesburg is the county seat of Knox County. It was moved to Galesburg from Knoxville, Illinois in 1873.
The City is a home rule municipality and has operated under the Council-Manager form of government since 1956. The City Council is comprised of seven (7) Council members and a Mayor. The Council members are elected, for four-year terms, from defined City Wards. Residents of each Ward vote for their Ward’s Council member only. The terms of the Council members are staggered with various seats expiring every two years. All city residents elect the Mayor for a four-year term.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
The City of Galesburg was chartered for the purpose of providing its residents with the following services: police protection, fire protection, water service, garbage collection, recycling collection, landscape waste collection, parks, campground, airport, golf course, indoor swimming pool, water-park, recreational programs, Public Library, community center, cemeteries and the care of streets and sidewalks.
DEMOGRAPHICS
The population of the City of Galesburg is 34,861*. Median family income is $35,092. In 2007 the unemployment rate was 5.4%. The equalized assessed value of property located in the county is 8.784%
* U.S. Census Bureau 2006 est.
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
The major employers in the City of Galesburg are as follows:
| EMPLOYER |
TYPE |
# OF EMPLOYEES |
| BNSF | Railroad Yards | 1,115 employees |
| OSF St. Mary Medical Center | Health Care | 1,025 employees |
| Galesburg Cottage Hospital | Health Care | 730 employees |
| Dick Blick Company | Art Supplies | 550 employees |
Galesburg Public Schools | Education | 542 employees |
| Carl Sandburg College | Education | 454 employees |
| County of Knox | Government | 420 employees |
| Knox College | Education | 390 employees |
| Wal-mart | Retail | 366 employees |
| Henry C. Hill Correctional Facility | Prison | 303 employees |
| City of Galesburg | Government | 237 employees |
For more information on the City of Galesburg, visit their web site,
www.ci.galesburg.il.us
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