Knox County Health Department
Knox County Health Department is a federally qualified community health center based in Galesburg, IL, with 1 clinic location. It served 3,626 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 3,626patients in 2025
- 14%uninsured patients
- 42%at or below the poverty line
- 28full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Knox County Health Department serves
42% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 90% are at or below twice that level. 14% have no insurance, 66% have Medicaid or CHIP, 8% have Medicare and 12% have private insurance. 37 patients were experiencing homelessness. 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 |
Care and screenings
| 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 |
Quality of care
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
28 full-time-equivalent staff work at Knox County Health Department, including 1 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 3,626 patients per clinical provider, against the Illinois median of 964 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Knox County Health Department patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 61401 | 2,601 | 14% |
| 61410 | 189 | 11% |
| 61448 | 168 | 14% |
| 61462 | 56 | – |
| 61488 | 42 | – |
| 61430 | 35 | – |
| 61414 | 32 | – |
| 61455 | 31 | – |
Knox County Health Department locations
Other health centers in Illinois
- Hamdard Health Alliance
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- Inner City Muslim Action Network
- Mc Dermott Center Inc.
- Pillars Community Health
- Wabash General Hospital District
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.