Knox County Is Where Your Business Belongs

Our Sites & Buildings Are Ready for You

Knox County, Illinois offers the ideal combination of assets to companies in logistics, manufacturing, agribusiness, and more. Within a day’s drive of 104+ million consumers and with easy access to highway, rail, air, and river transportation, our location keeps you connected to everywhere you need to be.  And with a labor shed of 410,000 workers within an hour’s drive, you’ll find it easier to stay fully staffed.

329 acres of shovel-ready certified megasite

40,696,126 households within 600 miles

33+ million people within 4-hour drive

BNSF served and I-74 adjacent

Sites & Existing Buildings

Whether you’re interested in taking over an existing facility or constructing a new one from the ground up, you’ll find what you’re looking for in Knox County. Our team will discuss your needs and identify potential locations. Or, you can utilize our Location One online catalog of sites and buildings below. 

329-Acre Municipally Owned Park

The Galesburg Business Park, Knox County’s prime site for new facilities, is both a Foreign Trade Zone and an Enterprise Zone. It's zoned for heavy industry and has earned BNSF’s certification which confirms that rail-served sites are ready for rapid acquisition and accelerated development.

Additional Information

Contact: Ken Springer ken@knoxpartnership.com

Lindsey Hankes, Marketing and Communications Manager, Western Smokehouse Partners

During the development of our second plant in Galesburg, Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development proved to be an invaluable resource for our organization. When our leadership team encountered challenges obtaining timely answers, KCAP stepped in to connect us directly with the key stakeholders needed to drive progress and resolve issues efficiently. Their ability to navigate local relationships and advocate on our behalf helped remove obstacles that could have delayed the project. In addition, KCAP played an instrumental role in helping us secure a major project grant with the City of Galesburg. Without their guidance and partnership, the successful launch of our second Galesburg plant and the expansion of our current plant would not have been possible.

Nikki Malley, Owner, Malley Farms

Sometimes it can be easy to take for granted just how special Galesburg is for those of who live and work here, but I am struck constantly by the vibrant, innovative, and creative nature of our community. Few communities our size can boast the robust performing and creative arts culture we have in Galesburg or the range and quality of independent businesses bringing truly unique concepts, opportunities, and experiences to our town. Specifically, and in regard to my corner of the community, I am blown away by the incredible food scene we have in Galesburg. I am hard-pressed to think of similar communities who can boast a full-service independent natural foods grocer and a gourmet specialty shop, multiple outstanding international cuisines represented in our vibrant restaurant community, multiple artisan breweries, and such a wide variety of small-batch local bakers, makers, and food creators.

Colby Tanner

“That’s a fantastic site,” Tanner said. “The grade is pretty much flat — just enough roll to get the thing to drain. You’re right on the interstate. You have fantastic access to the interstate. You’re right off the rail line. You have all of the utilities in place.” 1053kfm.com “Railroad executive positive about Galesburg.” — Colby Tanner, Group VP of Industrial Products, BNSF