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East Galesburg, Illinois

East Galesburg is a village located in Knox County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 839.

Geography East Galesburg is located at 40°56'38" North, 90°18'43" West (40.943990, -90.312055)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²). 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.31% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 839 people, 344 households, and 256 families residing in the village. The population density is 221.9/km² (574.7/mi²). There are 360 housing units at an average density of 95.2/km² (246.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 97.62% White, 0.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 1.55% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 344 households out of which 29.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% are married couples living together, 8.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% are non-families. 18.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 2.80.

In the village the population is spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $41,324, and the median income for a family is $44,750. Males have a median income of $35,089 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the village is $21,532. 6.3% of the population and 3.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.5% are under the age of 18 and 11.5% are 65 or older.



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