Galesburg, North Dakota

About Galesburg

Set in the eastern part of North Dakota, Galesburg is a tiny community with an estimated population of 113.

Officially, Galesburg is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.17 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 665 residents per square mile.

📰 Galesburg News Today

• ATF serves federal search warrant at Galesburg firearms business Valley News Live · Mar 10
• Stephen Anthony Owens (June 18, 1985 – June 13, 2026) Wyo4News · Jun 19
• Feds serve gun & drug-related search warrant at gun dealer in Galesburg, North Dakota kvrr.com · Mar 10
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives executes warrant in Traill County InForum · Mar 10
• JOHN A OLSTAD Obituary (2026) - Cooperstown, ND - Quam-Plaisted-Cushman Funeral Home - Cooperstown Legacy | Obituary · May 23

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What Makes Galesburg Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.17 sq mi.
• Positioned in eastern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Dakota — one of 406 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

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