Knox Community Health Center — Galesburg, IL
Knox Community Health Center is a community health center clinic at 1361 W Fremont St, Galesburg, IL 61401, open 50 hours a week. That is 5 more hours than the typical Illinois clinic (45 a week). It is run by Knox County Health Department, which serves 3,626 patients.
- Address: 1361 W Fremont St, Galesburg, IL 61401 · Directions
- Phone: (309) 344-2225
- Website: www.knoxcountyhealth.org
- Weekly hours: 50 (Illinois clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Knox County Health Department (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Knox County Health Department
Patients came to Knox County Health Department for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,532 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 890 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 58 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 68 | children had checkups |
| Cervical cancer screening | 20 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 30 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 84 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 73 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 196 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 32 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 26 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 30 | children tested |
Knox County Health Department also provides care by telehealth.
Who Knox County Health Department serves
3,626 patients used Knox County Health Department in 2025. 42% live at or below the poverty line and 90% are at or below twice the poverty line. 37 patients were experiencing homelessness and 41 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 42% | 73% | 65% | −30 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 90% | 95% | 92% | −5 pts |
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 14% | 17% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 66% | 56% | 42% | +10 pts |
| Medicare patients | 8% | 7% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 12% | 16% | 24% | −4 pts |
Quality of care at Knox County Health Department
Knox County Health Department is at or above the Illinois median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 65% | 67% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 37% | 48% | 54% | −11 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 37% | 57% | 54% | −20 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 22% | 37% | 44% | −16 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 52% | 84% | 77% | −32 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 75% | 86% | 86% | −11 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 85% | 80% | 79% | +5 pts |
Staffing at Knox County Health Department
The health center employs 28 full-time-equivalent staff, including 1 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 7 dental staff and 4 mental health staff. That is 3,626 patients per clinical provider against the Illinois median of 964 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 11,517 visits, about 3.2 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 61401
2,601 Knox County Health Department patients live in ZIP 61401, and 14% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Solvera Healthcare Center Inc. — 826 patients from 61401
- Henderson Co. Rural Health Center, Inc. — 596 patients from 61401
- Heartland Health Services — 85 patients from 61401
- Community Health Care, Inc. — 84 patients from 61401
Community health centers near Knox Community Health Center
Solvera Health Galesburg
Eagle View Community Health System Monmouth Clinic
Eagle View Community Health System - Oquawka Location
Toulon Community Health Center
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