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Galesburg, Kansas

Galesburg is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, home to about 139 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66740.

Population139772 per sq mi
Median home value$95,000Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Galesburg

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)93 miles away
Closer regional airportJoplin Regional Airport (JLN)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX333 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Galesburg; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Galesburg

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Galesburg had 149 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 496th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Neosho County grew from 19,254 residents in 1900 to 15,904 in 2020.

Galesburg population by census2000: 150, 2010: 126, 2020: 149150200012620101492020

Neosho County, 1900–2020

Neosho County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,254, 1910: 23,754, 1920: 24,000, 1930: 22,665, 1940: 22,210, 1950: 20,348, 1960: 19,455, 1970: 18,812, 1980: 18,967, 1990: 17,035, 2000: 16,997, 2010: 16,512, 2020: 15,90419K’00’1024K’20’3022K’40’5019K’60’7019K’80’9017K’00’1016K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GalesburgJan: high 43°F, low 22°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 26°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.8 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 6.8 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2 in43°22°Jan1.448°26°Feb1.758°35°Mar3.067°44°Apr4.876°55°May6.885°65°Jun5.690°69°Jul4.290°67°Aug4.181°58°Sep4.870°46°Oct3.657°35°Nov2.846°26°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Parsons 2 Nw, KS weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Neosho County

4,764 jobs at 417 businesses in Neosho County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Neosho CountyManufacturing: 1,100 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,082 jobs; Retail trade: 752 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 415 jobs; Other services: 272 jobs; Wholesale trade: 236 jobs; Finance and insurance: 228 jobs; Construction: 201 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Labette HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Parsons10.8 miles
  • Neosho Memorial Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Chanute15.1 miles
  • Wilson Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Neodesha17.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Galesburg

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Galesburg Museum0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Galesburg

Public schools here are run by Erie-Galesburg. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Galesburg Middle SchoolGalesburg5–8112Public1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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