ZIP Code 61401

In ZIP code 61401, which covers Galesburg, homes carry a median value of $100,600 while the county's effective property tax rate sits at 1.96%. That combination produces a yearly tax bill that eats into local earnings: median household income here is $50,546, and per-capita income reaches $29,964. Buyers weighing a purchase should also account for the 7.75% combined sales tax on everyday spending. Ownership costs stay tied to a housing stock priced well below many metro areas, though the tax rate itself is steep enough that it shapes what a household can carry alongside other expenses.