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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code61488
Telephone code309
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:29 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:22 am – 4:36 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,084 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.5486 householdsMedian household income $68,333Median home value $112,900Median rent $636 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,176 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 574 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 20 minutes79% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F39 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May26 in of snow a year, on about 14 days16 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 30° / 14°FJFebruary: 35° / 17°FFMarch: 48° / 28°FMApril: 61° / 40°FAMay: 72° / 52°FMJune: 81° / 62°FJJuly: 84° / 65°FJAugust: 82° / 63°FASeptember: 76° / 55°FSOctober: 63° / 43°FONovember: 48° / 30°FNDecember: 35° / 20°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Galesburg station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksCarl Sandburg Collegecollege · 5.7 miLake Storeylake · 5.0 miShebb Oaks Lakelake · 5.5 miKnox Collegecollege · 6.6 miPilot Knobpeak · 5.5 miPilot Grovewoods · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLincoln Parkpark · 4.0 miHawthorne Parkpark · 4.1 miVictoria State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 239 acresSnakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 2,487 acresBuffalo Prairie State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 292 acresBishop Hill Parkstate park · 15.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKnox County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025244 of 365 days measured119 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rock Island County, IL, 33 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWatagaserves 965 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation824 ft251 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Mary Medical Center3.6 miPost officeHenderson Post Office1.8 miTown hallGalesburg City Hall6.4 miPoliceEast Galesburg Police Department6.1 miFire stationHenderson Township Fire Protection District1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCarl Sandburg College5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuad City International Airport MLI31 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD141 miInterstateI-743.3 miUS highwayUS 341.8 miAmtrakGalesburg, IL GBB6.3 miCoachGalesburgJefferson Lines6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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