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Galesburg, IL Real Estate
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Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 33,706. It is the county seat of Knox County GR6. Galesburg is home to Knox College, a private four-year liberal arts college, and Carl Sandburg College, a two-year community college. Galesburg is located at 40 °57 8 N, 90 °22 7 W (40.952292, -90.368545) GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44.2 km (17.1 mi ). 43.8 km (16.9 mi ) of it is land and 0.5 km (0.2 mi ) of it (1.05%) is water. Galesburg was founded by George Washington Gale, a minister of the gospel from New York state, who dreamed of establishing a manual labor college which became Knox College. A committee from New York purchased 17 acres (69,000 m ) in Knox County in 1835, and the first 25 settlers arrived in 1836. They built temporary cabins in Log City near current Lake Storey, just north of Galesburg, having decided that no log cabins were to be built inside the town limits. Featured Homes in Galesburg, IL
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City, State |
Property Type |
Beds/Baths |
Sq.Ft. |
Miles |
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$129,500 |
Abingdon, IL |
Single Family |
3/2 |
2030 |
5.0 |
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$43,000 |
Galesburg, IL |
Single Family |
2/3 |
198 |
10.4 |
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$49,000 |
Galesburg, IL |
Single Family |
4/2 |
1100 |
10.4 |
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$84,900 |
Galesburg, IL |
Single Family |
3/1 |
1500 |
10.4 |
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$92,500 |
Monmouth, IL |
Single Family |
4/2 |
2000 |
14.4 |
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$129,000 |
Elmwood, IL |
Single Family |
0/0 |
0 |
30.6 |
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$118,000 |
Elmwood, IL |
Single Family |
3/2 |
1540 |
30.6 |
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$100,000 |
Milan, IL |
Single Family |
4/2 |
2011 |
31.6 |
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$60,000 |
Lewistown, IL |
Single Family |
3/1 |
1140 |
32.3 |
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$120,000 |
Colona, IL |
Single Family |
3/2 |
1412 |
32.6 |
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$93,500 |
Colona, IL |
Single Family |
2/1 |
1210 |
32.6 |
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$209,500 |
Macomb, IL |
Condo/Townhome |
4/3 |
2800 |
34.2 |
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| Natl. average | Galesburg, IL |
| Population: | 293,655,400 | 32,481 |
| Household size: Persons per household | 2.60 | 2.2 |
Housing |
| Home appreciation: Most recent 12 months | 9.8% | 7.4% |
| House purchase cost: Median sales value | $217,200 | $101,500 |
| Commute time: in minutes | 27.4 | 16.3 |
Economy |
| Cost of Living index: higher rate = higher costs | 100.0 | 80.5 |
| Recent Job Growth: Most recent 12 months | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Unemployment Rate: | 4.6% | 7.1% |
| Future Job Growth: projected job growth to 2010 | 11.9% | -3.8% |
| Income Taxes: highest marginal tax bracket | 5.22% | 3% |
| Sales Taxes: total local, county, state sales tax | 6.0% | 7.5% |
Education |
| Pupil/teacher ratio: number of students per teacher | 15.9 | 15 |
| Graduation rate: percent graduated from high school | 79.6% | 78.8% |
| School spending: total dollars for each student | $6,058 | $4678.0000 |
| College grads-adv. deg.: percent with graduate and prof. degrees | 7.2% | 5.5% |
| College grads-4 yr.: percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges | 15.2% | 9.3% |
Crime |
| Property crime index: 1 (least) to 10 (most) | 3 | 6 |
| Violent crime index: 1 (least) to 10 (most) | 3 | 3 |
Health |
| Doctors per capita: M.D.s per 10,000 population | 169.7 | 171.6 |
| Air quality index: higher number = better air quality | 48.0 | 59 |
| Health costs index: higher rate = higher costs | 100.0 | 96.7 |
| Watershed quality index: higher=better (not drinking water) | 55.0 | 60 |
Climate |
| Altitude: in feet | 1,058 | 719 |
| Snowfall: inches annually | 24.0 | 28 |
| Rainfall: inches annually | 39.0 | 38 |
| Precipitation days: days annually with some precipitation | 112 | 116 |
| Summer temperature: average high temp in July (deg F) | 86.9 | 84.4 |
| Winter temperature: average low temp in January (deg F) | 21.7 | 10.3 |
| Sunny days: days annually with few clouds | 205 | 193 |
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61401, 61402,
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