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Galena, Indiana

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Population in 2010: 1,818.
Population change since 2000: -0.7%
Males: 922  (50.7%)
Females: 896  (49.3%)
Median resident age:

41.5 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 47119, 47124.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $102,891 (it was $60,313 in 2000)
Galena:

$102,891
IN:

$66,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,182 (it was $23,824 in 2000)

Galena CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $286,553 (it was $132,900 in 2000)
Galena:

$286,553
IN:

$208,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $299,541; detached houses: $305,329; townhouses or other attached units: $293,552; in 2-unit structures: $66,622; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $85,587; mobile homes: $75,844
March 2022 cost of living index in Galena: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Galena, IN (2022)
    • 1,43893.6%White alone
    • 493.2%Hispanic
    • 231.5%Two or more races
    • 90.6%Black alone

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Ancestries: German (31.4%), English (12.4%), Italian (7.7%), European (7.3%), American (5.0%), Scottish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 811 feet

Land area: 2.65 square miles.

Population density: 686 people per square mile   (low).

Galena, Indiana map

32 residents are foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This place:

2.1%
Indiana:

5.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,301 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,710 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (13.4 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (258.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Greenville, IN (1.7 miles ),
Georgetown, IN (2.0 miles ),
New Albany, IN (2.7 miles ),
Crandall, IN (2.8 miles),
Lanesville, IN (2.8 miles ),
Borden, IN (2.9 miles ),
New Salisbury, IN (3.0 miles ),
Clarksville, IN (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 38.35 N, Longitude: 85.94 W

Area code: 812

Distribution of median household income in Galena, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Galena, IN in 2022
Galena satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Indiana:

2.8%
Most common industries in Galena, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (8.9%)
  • Health care (7.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.3%)
  • Construction (6.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.0%)
  • Social assistance (4.8%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (9.6%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (8.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.6%)
  • Food (6.2%)
  • Health care (5.9%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (5.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (16.9%)
  • Social assistance (9.9%)
  • Health care (9.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
Most common occupations in Galena, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (5.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
  • Cashiers (5.9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.9%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (5.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.8%)
  • Therapists (4.3%)

Average climate in Galena, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 109. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

109
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.271. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.271
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 11.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.2
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.702. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.702
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 19.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.7
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Galena-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Galena place center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 tornado 23.3 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Galena-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 105.7 miles away from Galena center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 105.7 miles away from Galena center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 108.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 110.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 103.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 103.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Floyd County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Galena topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Galena:

  • GREEN VALLEY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; NEW ALBANY, IN)
  • AUTUMN WOODS HEALTH CAMPUS (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; NEW ALBANY, IN)
  • PHYSICIANS' MEDICAL CENTER LLC Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; NEW ALBANY, IN)
  • FMC - FLOYD COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; NEW ALBANY, IN)
  • NEW ALBANY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; NEW ALBANY, IN)
  • FLOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; NEW ALBANY, IN)
  • FLOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SNU (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; NEW ALBANY, IN)

Amtrak station near Galena:

  • 11 miles: LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSONVILLE (JEFFERSONVILLE, 500 WILLINGER LANE) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galena:

  • Indiana University-Southeast (about 7 miles; New Albany, IN; Full-time enrollment: 5,050)
  • Jefferson Community and Technical College (about 13 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 7,950)
  • University of Louisville (about 14 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 16,640)
  • The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (about 16 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,360)
  • Bellarmine University (about 16 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 3,180)
  • Sullivan University (about 18 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 5,129)
  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 45 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Greenville Township Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Floyd County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

83.8%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.6%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Galena:

Marital status in Galena, IN
  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 71.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

For population 25 years and over in Galena:

  • High school or higher: 96.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
Indiana average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Galena, IN (based on Floyd County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant20,75651
Catholic12,2345
Mainline Protestant7,42025
Other1,7967
Black Protestant7355
None31,637-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
This county:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Floyd County:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
Here:

3.56 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
This county:

4.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Floyd County:

9.4%
Indiana:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.1%
Indiana:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Floyd County:

14.3%
Indiana:

14.3%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

45.6%
Indiana:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

50.4%
Indiana:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Galena:

28.9
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

23.7%
Indiana:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Galena:

16.2%
Indiana:

10.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Indiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
Galena:

44.9%
Indiana:

33.9%

General health condition:
Galena:

52.7%
Indiana:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

83.0%
State:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Galena, IN Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Galena:

  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXLN (1570 AM; 2 kW; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WAVG (1450 AM; 1 kW; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: SUNNYSIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WFIA (900 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTMT (620 AM; 0 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: JEFFERSON B/CASTING CMPANY, INC.)
  • WLLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Galena:

  • WZKF (98.9 FM; SALEM, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • WFIA-FM (94.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WJZL (93.1 FM; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXMA (102.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Galena:

  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKPC-TV (Channel 15; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUC'L. TV)
  • WKMJ-TV (Channel 68; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W50CI (Channel 50; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBNA (Channel 21; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WHAN-LP (Channel 17; SALEM, IN; Owner: REBECCA L. WHITE)

Galena fatal accident list:

Jul 30, 2021 12:32 AM, Us-150e, Lat: 38.350267, Lon: -85.933200, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 25, 2021 08:51 PM, Cr-Schuler, Lat: 38.361589, Lon: -85.957611, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 27, 2009 09:11 PM, Us-150, Barry Lane, Lat: 38.348422, Lon: -85.927419, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Dec 2, 2008 02:08 PM, Us-150, Featheringill, Lat: 38.352020, Lon: -85.941670, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 25, 2005 08:51 PM, Us-150, Lat: 38.351410, Lon: -85.940560, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 23Number of bridges
  • 161ft / 48.9mTotal length
  • $1,016,000Total costs
  • 55,625Total average daily traffic
  • 4,901Total average daily truck traffic
  • 78,398Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
New bridges in Galena, IN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 51960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 12010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Galena, IN
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Galena, IN
  • 80.1%Electricity
  • 10.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.0%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Other fuel
  • 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Galena, IN
  • 100.0%Electricity


Galena compared to Indiana state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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