Galesburg, MI

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Galesburg, Michigan

Galesburg, Michigan, in Kalamazoo county, is 8 miles E of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center) and 105 miles NW of Toledo, Ohio. The city is included in the Kalamazoo - Battle Creek metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,988 people lived in Galesburg.

The People and Families of Galesburg

In Galesburg, about 44% of adults are married. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in Galesburg; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Galesburg had a median family income of $44,038.

Political Inclinations

Galesburg residents donated more money ($2,250) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Galesburg Housing

An estimated 68% of living spaces in Galesburg are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Living alone is quite feasible in the city, with the choice of small rental properties there. In general, Galesburg offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Galesburg, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Galesburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Galesburg, MI

Comparing Galesburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles E of Kalamazoo, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	105 miles NW of Toledo, Ohio
County	Kalamazoo
Metro Area	Kalamazoo - Battle Creek
Standard Zip Codes	49053
Phone Area Codes	269
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.289
Longitude	-85.417

Station	GULL LAKE BIOL STA
Distance	7.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.8 inches

Station	BATTLE CREEK 5 NW
Distance	9.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Station	THREE RIVERS
Distance	26.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,988	100%
Male	987	49.6%
Female	1,001	50.4%
Under 18	542	27.3%
18+	1,446	72.7%
65+	253	12.7%
Median Age	32.7
Average Family Size	2.98
White	1,916	96.4%
African-American	19	1%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	18	0.9%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	28	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,926
Growth	-62
Growth %	-3.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.9%
Dutch	13.1%
US/American	11.4%
English	11.1%
Irish	10.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.3%
Italian	5.2%
Polish	3.5%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Swedish	2.1%
Scottish	1.4%
Norwegian	1%
Greek	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
Finnish	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
European	0.5%
Latvian	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
British	0.3%
African	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Galesburg	1,988	$44,038
Augusta	899	$52,250
Climax	791	$50,625
Kalamazoo	77,145	$42,438
Parchment	1,936	$46,957
Richland	593	$58,542
Springfield	5,189	$34,272

Library
Galesburg Memorial Library 188 E. Michigan Ave. Galesburg, Michigan (616) 665-7839

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