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Galesburg, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Galesburg is a Census city of 2,023 people across 1.42 square miles of land, in Kalamazoo County. Median household income is $52,153, 68.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Galesburg
What Galesburg is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.42 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,427
- County holding the largest share of its areaKalamazoo County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galesburg
How many people live in Galesburg
- Population2,023
- Median age39.4
- Population under 18397 plus or minus 112
- Share under 1819.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Population 65 and over411 plus or minus 140
- Share 65 and over20.3 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Households774
- Family households480 plus or minus 100
- Share of households that are families62.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Galesburg
- Median household income$52,153 plus or minus $10,452
- Per capita income$25,626
- Civilian labor force925 plus or minus 228
- Employed861 plus or minus 225
- Unemployed64 plus or minus 41
- Unemployment rate6.9 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over1,493
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.8 percent plus or minus 25.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.3 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Galesburg
- Housing units895
- Occupied units774
- Vacant units121 plus or minus 58
- Vacancy rate13.5 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Owner occupied527
- Renter occupied247 plus or minus 74
- Ownership rate68.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$120,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$903
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.8 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units474 plus or minus 111
- Share single family53.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more165 plus or minus 64
- Share in buildings of two or more18.4 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes256 plus or minus 75
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Galesburg gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute786 plus or minus 210
- Commuting under 15 minutes163 plus or minus 61
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.7 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more145 plus or minus 68
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Drove alone83.3 percent
- Carpooled3.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Walked3.3 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Worked from home6.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galesburg
SBA loans in Galesburg (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$3,651,700
- Average approval$456,463
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$1,860,700
- Jobs supported48
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Galesburg, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Galesburg
SBA loans in Galesburg (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$2,690,000
- Average approval$1,345,000
- Median approval$1,345,000
- Largest approval$2,462,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Galesburg, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Galesburg
Flood risk in Galesburg
- NFIP communityCity of Galesburg
- NFIP community number260576
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/31/24
The City of Galesburg does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260576 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Kalamazoo County, not Galesburg
Kalamazoo County context, not Galesburg figures
- Establishments in Kalamazoo County5,704
- Covered employment, Kalamazoo County120,708
- Average annual pay, Kalamazoo County$65,730
- Housing units permitted, Kalamazoo County301
Every figure in this section is published for Kalamazoo County as a whole and is not a measurement of Galesburg.
All Kalamazoo County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Galesburg questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Galesburg, Michigan?
2,023, in 774 households. Galesburg city covers 1.42 square miles of land, which is 1,427 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Galesburg in?
Kalamazoo County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Galesburg?
$52,153. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,800. Median gross rent is $903 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Galesburg businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $3.7 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $100,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $2.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Galesburg, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Galesburg borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Galesburg. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Galesburg in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Galesburg appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Galesburg, city of, community 260576, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Galesburg figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Kalamazoo County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Galesburg.
Is zoning published for Galesburg?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.