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Population (year 2000): 1,831
Males: 894  (48.8%)
Females: 937  (51.2%)

Floyd County

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

Zip codes: 47119.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $64,300 (it was $60,313 in 2000)
Galena  $64,300
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $167,300 (it was $132,800 in 2000)
Galena  $167,300
Indiana:  $114,400

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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%)

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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: 691 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 (15.6 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (269.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Greenville, IN (3.7 miles ), Georgetown, IN (4.1 miles ), Borden, IN (8.3 miles ), Lanesville, IN (8.3 miles ), New Albany, IN (8.8 miles ), Crandall, IN (9.6 miles) , New Pekin, IN (11.8 miles ), Clarksville, IN (12.2 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 slightly below Indiana state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.5 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 25.4 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Galena:
  • FLOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERV (about 9 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN)
  • SOUTHERN INDIANA REHAB HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN)
  • GATEWAY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Galena:
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 20 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 62 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 72 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: BMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Galena:
  • HOLIDAY INN LAKEVIEW (about 14 miles; CLARKSVILLE, IN; ID: 1I6)
  • CLARK COUNTY (about 15 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; ID: JVY)
  • SALEM MUNI (about 22 miles; SALEM, IN; ID: I83)

Amtrak station near Galena:
  • 14 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 9 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 22 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 70 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 1999:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

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:


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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.)
  • WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
  • WXLN (1570 AM; 2 kW; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAVG (1450 AM; 1 kW; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: SUNNYSIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WFIA (900 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE 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.)

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

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.)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WHAN-LP (Channel 17; SALEM, IN; Owner: REBECCA L. WHITE)

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