East Galesburg is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 812 as of the 2010 census, down from 839 in 2000. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.East Galesburg is located at 40°56′38″N 90°18′43″W / 40.94389°N 90.31194°W / 40.94389; -90.31194.According to the 2010 census, East Galesburg has a total area of 1.491 square miles, of which 1.44 square miles is land and 0.051 square miles is water.As of the census of 2000, there were 839 people, 344 households, and 256 families residing in the village. The population density was 574.7 people per square mile. There were 360 housing units at an average density of 246.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 97.62% White, 0.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.There were 344 households out of which 29.