Editing Knox County, Illinois (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|720|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|716|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.4|sqmi}} (0.5%) is water.<ref name="census-density"/>

===Climate and weather===
{{climate chart
|[[Galesburg, Illinois]]
|13|29|1.41
|19|35|1.55
|29|48|2.84
|40|61|3.81
|51|73|3.97
|61|81|4.18
|65|85|4.37
|63|82|4.07
|55|75|3.50
|43|63|2.52
|31|47|2.72
|19|33|2.28
|float=right
|units=imperial
|clear=both
|source=The Weather Channel<ref name="weather">{{cite web
  |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL0439
  |title=Monthly Averages for Galesburg, Illinois
  |access-date=January 27, 2011
  |publisher=The Weather Channel
}}</ref>}}
In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Galesburg have ranged from a low of {{convert|13|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|85|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-25|°F}} was recorded in January 1982 and a record high of {{convert|102|°F}} was recorded in July 1983. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|1.41|in}} in January to {{convert|4.37|in}} in July.<ref name="weather"/>

===Public Transit===
* [[Galesburg station]]
* [[Burlington Trailways]]
* [[Galesburg Transit]]
* [[List of intercity bus stops in Illinois]]

===Major highways===
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* [[Image:I-74.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 74]]
* [[Image:US 34.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 34]]
* [[Image:US 150.svg|24px]] [[U.S. Highway 150]]
* [[Image:Illinois 8.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 8]]
* [[Image:Illinois 17.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 17]]
* [[Image:Illinois 41.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 41]]
* [[Image:Illinois 78.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 78]]
* [[Image:Illinois 97.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 97]]
* [[Image:Illinois 116.svg|24px]] [[Illinois Route 116]]
* [[Image:Illinois 164.svg|24px]] [[Illinois Route 164]]
* [[Image:Illinois 167.svg|24px]] [[Illinois Route 167]]
* [[Image:Illinois 180.svg|24px]] [[Illinois Route 180]]
{{div col end}}

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Mercer County, Illinois|Mercer County]] - northwest
* [[Henry County, Illinois|Henry County]] - north
* [[Stark County, Illinois|Stark County]] - east
* [[Peoria County, Illinois|Peoria County]] - southeast
* [[Fulton County, Illinois|Fulton County]] - south
* [[Warren County, Illinois|Warren County]] - west