Gilson is an
unincorporated census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in
Knox County,
Illinois
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, and is located southeast of
Galesburg. As of the
2010 Census, its population was 190.
It is part of the
Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. Gilson is located just east of
Illinois Route 97
Illinois Route 97 (IL 97) is a north–south state highway in the central and western portions of the U.S. state of Illinois. It extends from I-55 Business (Business Loop I-55) in Springfield, Illinois, Springfield northwest to U.S. Hi ...
along Knox County Highway 12. The
BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway is the largest freight railroad in the United States. One of six North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 36,000 employees, of track in 28 states, and over 8,000 locomotives. It has three Transcontinental railroad, transcontine ...
runs through the town. It is located in the
Illinois 17th congressional district,
State House District 74, and
State Senate District 37.
Geography
Gilson lies on a flat plain yielding to hills and valleys close to Haw Creek, west of the town. The area is agricultural with corn, soybeans, hay, wheat, and hogs as the major commodities raised. Small parcels of timber are also located in several areas near Gilson.
Demographics
As of 2022, the population of Gilson is 154 with 90.06% of the population being white.
References
External links
NACo - Knox County
Census-designated places in Knox County, Illinois
Census-designated places in Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois micropolitan area
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