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Moving to Galesburg, Michigan

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Population: 1,988. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,926 (-3.1% change)
Males: 987 (49.6%), Females: 1,001 (50.4%)

Kalamazoo County

Zip code: 49053

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $34,663
Median house value: $83,200

Population by Race

Races in Galesburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Black (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (21.4%), English (14.1%), Irish (12.8%), Dutch (12.5%), United States (7.8%), Italian (4.1%).

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Galesburg, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Galesburg

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Galesburg city

  • Never married: 30.7%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +113 (+6.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Galesburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Galesburg:

  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 10 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 12 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 41 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Galesburg:

  • TRIPLE H (about 10 miles; PARCHMENT, MI; Abbreviation: 2H4)
  • PLAINWELL MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; PLAINWELL, MI; Abbreviation: 61D)
  • DAVID’S (about 21 miles; ATHENS, MI; Abbreviation: 9C2)

Amtrak stations near Galesburg:

  • 12 miles: KALAMAZOO (459 N. BURDICK ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.
  • 17 miles: BATTLE CREEK (104 CAPITAL AVE. SW). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galesburg:

  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)

Schools

Public high school in Galesburg:

  • GALESBURG-AUGUSTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 1076 N. 37TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Galesburg:

  • GALESBURG-AUGUSTA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 241 BLAKE STREET; Grades: PK – 03)

Libraries

Library in Galesburg:

  • GALESBURG MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $58,518; Location: 188 EAST MICHIGAN AVENUE; 18,953 books; 374 audio materials; 630 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

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