East Galesburg, Illinois

East Galesburg
Location of East Galesburg in Knox County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 40°56′34″N 90°18′39″W / 40.94278°N 90.31083°W / 40.94278; -90.31083[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKnox
TownshipKnox
Area
 • Total
1.42 sq mi (3.67 km2)
 • Land1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2)
 • Water0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
763
 • Density558.8/sq mi (215.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61430
Area code309
FIPS code17-21826
GNIS feature ID2398775[1]

East Galesburg is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 763 as of the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, East Galesburg has a total area of 1.42 square miles (3.68 km2), of which 1.37 square miles (3.55 km2) (or 96.47%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 3.53%) is water.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900663
191075313.6%
1920566−24.8%
19305873.7%
19406053.1%
19506517.6%
19606601.4%
19707067.0%
198092831.4%
1990813−12.4%
20008393.2%
2010812−3.2%
2020763−6.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the 2020 census[3] there were 763 people, 289 households, and 161 families residing in the village. The population density was 539.22 inhabitants per square mile (208.19/km2). There were 362 housing units at an average density of 255.83 per square mile (98.78/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 90.04% White, 0.92% African American, 0.00% Native American, 2.10% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.97% from other races, and 4.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.59% of the population.

There were 289 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.71% were married couples living together, 3.81% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.29% were non-families. 37.37% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.38% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.00.

The village's age distribution consisted of 15.7% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $57,708, and the median income for a family was $71,375. Males had a median income of $45,625 versus $33,942 for females. The per capita income for the village was $38,414. About 5.6% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Galesburg, Illinois
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  4. ^ US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.