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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 33,706. Per capita income is approximately $24,189. In 1994 the unemployment rate was 7.2% in 2003 the rate had risen to 9.1%. The equalized assessed value of property located in the county has increased over 67% during the last ten years.
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
The major employers in the City of Galesburg are as follows:
| EMPLOYER |
TYPE |
# OF EMPLOYEES |
| BNSF | Railroad Yards | 850 employees |
Galesburg Public Schools | Education | 700 employees |
| Galesburg Cottage Hospital | Health Care | 643 employees |
| OSF St. Mary Medical Center | Health Care | 598 employees |
| Dick Blick Company | Art Supplies | 450 employees |
| County of Knox | Government | 447 employees |
| Henry C. Hill Correctional Facility | Prison | 316 employees |
| Knox College | Education | 312 employees |
| Wal-mart | Retail | 254 employees |
| City of Galesburg | Government | 245 employees |
| Carl Sandburg College | Education | 237 employees |
For more information on the City of Galesburg, visit their web site,
www.ci.galesburg.il.us
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