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Floyd County

Population in July 2007: 1,886.
Males: 920  (48.8%)
Females: 966  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  33.8 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47119.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,218 (it was $60,313 in 2000)
Galena:  $73,218
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,579
Galena:  $28,579
Indiana:  $23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $189,293 (it was $132,900 in 2000)
Galena:  $189,293
Indiana:  $122,900

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Races in Galena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Galena: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.5%), Irish (16.1%), United States (10.7%), English (9.0%), Italian (4.9%), Polish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 811 feet

Land area: 2.65 square miles.

Population density: 712 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Galena

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Galena CDP

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

12 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Galena:  0.9% ($1,252)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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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 ), Clarksville, IN (3.1 miles ), Palmyra, IN (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.35 N, Longitude: 85.94 W

Area code: 812

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Repair and maintenance (10%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Therapists (4%)



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Galena-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (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 5 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.


Galena-area historical earthquake activity is below Indiana state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.7 miles away from Galena center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2000 at 14:08:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.3 MB, 4.0 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from Galena center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Galena:
  • FLOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERV (about 8 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN)
  • SOUTHERN INDIANA REHAB HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN)
  • GATEWAY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

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 8 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 19 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 65 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  86.7%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Galena, IN



Galena compared to Indiana state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above 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.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Floyd County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (59%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Utility gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Galena

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents33.4%24.9%11.1%8.3%3.4%
Congregations7.1%15.7%21.4%7.1%5.7%
NameLutheran ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of ChristChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents3.1%2.9%2.3%2.1%8.5%
Congregations2.9%4.3%1.4%4.3%30.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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8.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.28%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clark County, IN  2.70% ($33,059 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, KY  1.65% ($35,652)
from Harrison County, IN  0.80% ($33,960)


8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.33%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clark County, IN  3.48% ($38,330 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, KY  1.35% ($29,889)
to Harrison County, IN  0.77% ($35,880)


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; 1 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:
Dec 2, 2008 12:08 AM, Us-150, Featheringill, Lat: 38.352022, Lon: -85.941667, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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