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Delaware County

Population in July 2007: 439.
Males: 221  (50.5%)
Females: 218  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 43021.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,320 (it was $46,250 in 2000)
Galena:  $55,320
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,833 (it was $95,800 in 2000)
Galena:  $126,833
Ohio:  $137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $153,193; Detached houses: $153,336
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Races in Galena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Galena: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (26.9%), English (13.4%), Irish (6.9%), French (4.9%), United States (4.6%), Italian (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 734 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Galena

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Galena village

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 67.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Ohio:  3.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Galena, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Galena to the number of sex offenders is 220 to 1.

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

Galena:  1.2% ($1,175)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, OH (16.6 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (274.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sunbury, OH (1.5 miles ), Westerville, OH (2.6 miles ), Huber Ridge, OH (2.9 miles ), New Albany, OH (3.2 miles ), Minerva Park, OH (3.2 miles ), Hartford, OH (3.2 miles ), Powell, OH (3.3 miles ), Johnstown, OH (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.22 N, Longitude: 82.88 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (21%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)



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Galena-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.2 miles away from the Galena village center killed 36 people and injured 1150 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Galena:
  • ST ANNS HOSPITAL OF COLUMBUS (about 8 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH)
  • HARDING HOSP (about 11 miles; WORTHINGTON, OH)
  • GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DELAWARE, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in Galena, OH

Amtrak station near Galena:
  • 19 miles: COLUMBUS (111 EAST TOWN ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galena:
  • OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 2,999)
  • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 42,666)
  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,101)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 10,583)
  • FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; FT enrollment: 3,048)
Public elementary/middle schools in Galena:
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Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  73.0%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.5%
Whole state:  5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  9.6%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Galena, OH



Galena compared to Ohio 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 below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Galena (2009 data):
  • The Delaware County Bank and Trust Company: Galena Branch at 10 Park Street, branch established on 1965-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $713.8 mil, Deposits: $567.7 mil, headquarters in Lewis Center, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Dcb Financial Corp



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Galena travel time to work


Galena mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Delaware County Ohio:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religon statistics for Galena

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents51.6%14.3%8.6%2.9%2.8%
Congregations4.7%21.2%8.2%4.7%2.4%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Church of ChristChurch of the NazareneChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.6%2.4%2.3%1.9%10.6%
Congregations3.5%3.5%2.4%4.7%44.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 2$1,391
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$3,745
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$850
Streets and Highways 1$2,140$25,6800$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,318
Totals for Government 1$2,140$25,6808$7,304



11.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,440 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.20%
Ohio average:  5.31%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($387 average AGI)
Delaware County:  0.13%
Ohio average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Franklin County, OH  5.94% ($67,435 average AGI)
from Marion County, OH  0.27% ($35,968)
from Union County, OH  0.21% ($49,183)


8.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($66,783 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.51%
Ohio average:  5.79%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($211 average AGI)
Delaware County:  0.04%
Ohio average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Franklin County, OH  3.82% ($50,221 average AGI)
to Morrow County, OH  0.25% ($38,568)
to Union County, OH  0.21% ($43,258)


Strongest AM radio stations in Galena:
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDLR (1550 AM; 4 kW; DELAWARE, OH; Owner: THE FIFTEEN FIFTY CORPORATION)
  • WOSU (820 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBNS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIOHIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVKO (1580 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: ASSOCIATED RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Galena:
  • WEGE (103.9 FM; WESTERVILLE, OH; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WODB (107.9 FM; DELAWARE, OH; Owner: FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNY (94.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W201AK (88.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOSU-FM (89.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSMZ (103.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, OH; Owner: STOP 26- RIVERBEND, INC.)
  • WBZX (99.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WBNS-FM (97.1 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: RADIO OHIO, INC.)
  • WXMG (98.9 FM; UPPER ARLINGTON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WCOL-FM (92.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLVQ (96.3 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCVO (104.9 FM; GAHANNA, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN VOICE OF CENTRAL OHIO)
  • WUFM (88.7 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: SPIRIT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WNCI (97.9 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFJX (105.7 FM; HILLIARD, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRVT (88.7 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WCBE (90.5 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: BD.OF EDUC.,CITY SCH.DIST.,COLUMBUS)
  • WCKX (107.5 FM; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WQIO (93.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWBK (98.3 FM; FREDERICKTOWN, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Galena:
  • WOSU-TV (Channel 34; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCPX-LP (Channel 48; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBNS-TV (Channel 10; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WBNS-TV, INC.)
  • WCMH-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSYX (Channel 6; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: WSYX LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WTTE (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: COLUMBUS (WTTE-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WINJ-LP (Channel 8; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP OF CHURCHES)
  • WCLL-LP (Channel 19; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: JONATHAN W. OWENS)
  • WDEM-LP (Channel 17; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: TRIPLETT & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WXCB-LP (Channel 42; DELAWARE, OH; Owner: CENTRAL OHIO ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS)
  • WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
  • W43BZ (Channel 43; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W23BZ (Channel 23; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WWHO (Channel 53; CHILLICOTHE, OH; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 296
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 4,442

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 3990 Rome Corners Rd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 73.5 m, Overall height: 75.9 m, Call Sign: KNKA288
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+26 more)
    Grant Date: 10/05/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • Lisa M Minney, 1609 South 3b And K Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 143.2 m, Overall height: 152.1 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • Lottie L Thompson, 2623 S. State Road 605, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 78 m
    Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc.Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
  • Lottie L Thompson, 7775 Cheshire Rd (Sunbury #90116), Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.7 m, Overall height: 70.1 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
  • WAYNE WATTS, 3990 Rome Corners Rd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 73.5 m, Overall height: 75.9 m
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • John J Tracy, 7049 Big Walnut Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
    Registrant: Delaware County, Dba 911 Center, 10 Court Street, Delaware, OH 43015, Phone: (740) 833-2160, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 7049 Big Walnut Rd, Call Sign: KUV660
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.8200 MHz, 33.8600 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/13/1997, Expiration Date: 03/25/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/26/2002
    Registrant: Genoa, Township Of, 7049 Big Walnut Rd, Galena, OH 43021, Phone: (614) 965-4216
  • 3883 S Sr 605, Call Sign: KXA446
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.8200 MHz, 33.8600 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/19/1999, Expiration Date: 09/19/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/20/2004
    Registrant: Harlem Township Fire Dept, 3883 S Sr 605, Galena, OH 43021, Phone: (614) 965-4821
  • Galena Standpipe N Walnut St, Type: Pole, Structure height: 7 m, Call Sign: WPLF581
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.478 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/12/2002, Expiration Date: 03/26/2012, Certifier: Chuck E Penry
    Registrant: Del-Co Water Company Inc, 6658 Olentangy River Rd, Delaware, OH 43015, Phone: (740) 548-7746, Fax: (740) 548-6203, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • GALENA, 750 Bale Kenyon, Overall height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: WMQ908
    Assigned Frequencies : 10618.7 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • GENOA PD, 7049 Big Walnut Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WQDN330
    Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz, 6785.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/06/2005, Expiration Date: 10/06/2015, Certifier: John J Tracy
    Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Blvd, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5594, Email:
  • ALUM CREEK, 3600 Hollenback Rd, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WLR385
    Assigned Frequencies : 2165.20 MHz, 10553.7 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Galena)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Galena)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 16 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$159,8902$129,385
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$195,590
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$118,190
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0116.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$93,110
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2003 2002 2001

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0116.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 41
  • Hazardous Condition: 43
  • Service Call: 6
  • Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Galena


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