Galena Park, Texas

Back to Galena Park, TX housing info, Harris County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities. What's My Galena Park, TX House Worth? Get a Free Home Valuation Online!   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Galena Park, TX Harris County Population in July 2008: 10,207. Population change since 2000: -3.6%   Males: 5,081   (49.8%) Females: 5,126   (50.2%) Median resident age:   28.0 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 77547. Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,114 (it was $31,660 in 2000) Galena Park:   $37,114 Texas:   $47,548 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,924 Galena Park:   $14,924 Texas:   $23,938 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,107 (it was $46,100 in 2000) Galena Park:   $72,107 Texas:   $120,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $74,083; Detached houses: $73,332; Townhouses or other attached units: $64,357; In 2-unit structures: $108,519; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $277,165; Mobile homes: $26,136 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 77547 Galena Park, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Ascension Tech Services Races in Galena Park: Hispanic (69.3%) Other race (24.3%) White Non-Hispanic (22.2%) Black (7.6%) Two or more races (3.7%) American Indian (1.4%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Galena Park: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Galena Park, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Galena Park is mentioned 83 times on our forum: Galena Park  (21 replies) Friendswood TO Galena Park?  (28 replies) Galena Park  (14 replies) Houston vs. Dallas --- SMACKDOWN!  (1808 replies) SA metro estimate just shy of 2 million  (142 replies) Tyler ISD  (40 replies) Ancestries: United States (4.1%), German (3.4%), Irish (3.2%), English (2.6%), Subsaharan African (1.3%), French (1.0%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 28 feet Land area: 4.99 square miles. Population density: 2047 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 29.74 N, Longitude: 95.24 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +108 (+1.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 440 (13.5%)

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Galena Park, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.76
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Galena Park, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Galena Park-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the Galena Park city center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/8/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Chris Hardy - College football player (Sam Houston St. Bearkats), Desmond Jackson - College football player (Sam Houston St. Bearkats).

Political contributions by individuals in Galena Park, TX

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Churches in Galena Park include: Holland Avenue Baptist Church (A), First Baptist Church of Galena Park (B), Galena Park Assembly of God Church (C), Galena Park Church of Christ (D), Galena Park Church of God Seventh Day (E), Galena Park Methodist Church (F), New Beginnings Church of God (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Galena Park include: Galena Park City Park (1), Galena Manor Park (2), Dement Stadium (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	3.5 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	80.6%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This city:	25.4%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	13.0%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Galena Park, TX

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6.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.61%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,594 average AGI)

Harris County:	0.21%
Texas average:	0.20%

from Orleans Parish, LA	0.99% ($19,602 average AGI)
from Fort Bend County, TX	0.55% ($50,272)
from Montgomery County, TX	0.34% ($45,547)

5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.48%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,819 average AGI)

Harris County:	0.11%
Texas average:	0.11%

to Fort Bend County, TX	0.87% ($48,053 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, TX	0.52% ($58,944)
to Brazoria County, TX	0.31% ($53,300)

• b b carter, 500 1/2 Mayo Shell Rd (Galena Park #310197), Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.7 m, Overall height: 38.7 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
• Corrie Zaldivar, 2012 1/2 Avenue K, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m, , Licensee ID: L01118801
  Registrant: Mobilitie Investments, LLC, 500 Newport Center Drive, Suite 830, Newport Beach, CA 92660, Phone: (949) 999-4542, Email:

• 304 Stewart St, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPQH631, Licensee ID: L00029873
  Assigned Frequencies : 1.63000 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/30/2005, Expiration Date: 07/20/2015, Certifier: K A Ponder
  Registrant: City Of Galena Park, Galena Park, TX 77547, Phone: (713) 675-3471, Fax: (713) 672-8219
• Paktank Corp 1500 Clinton Dr, Call Sign: WIH840, Licensee ID: L00016693
  Assigned Frequencies : 492.112 MHz, 491.887 MHz, 492.087 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/03/2001, Expiration Date: 01/09/2011
  Registrant: C I M A Organization, Deer Park, TX 77536, Phone: (713) 675-9171
• Gatx Galena Park Terminal 906 Clinton Dr, Call Sign: WIH785, Licensee ID: L00016693
  Assigned Frequencies : 491.887 MHz, 492.087 MHz, 492.112 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/03/2001, Expiration Date: 01/09/2011
  Registrant: C I M A Organization, Deer Park, TX 77536, Phone: (713) 455-1231
• Mp 16.2, Strg Sub, 6.7 Mi Ese, Type: Pole, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WNXK892
  Assigned Frequencies : 160.875 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/01/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: L J Kopiasz
  Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas Street Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-0486, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:
• Lat: 29.725222 Lon: -95.240194, Call Sign: WPZB225, Licensee ID: L00446754
  Assigned Frequencies : 464.812 MHz, 467.837 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/17/2003, Expiration Date: 12/17/2013, Certifier: Jon Cozad
  Registrant: Horizon Milling, LLC, Minneapolis, MN 55440-5606, Phone: (952) 742-6183, Fax: (952) 404-6240, Email:
• Lat: 29.728722 Lon: -95.243556, Call Sign: WQFQ227
  Assigned Frequencies : 452.537 MHz, 457.537 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/06/2006, Expiration Date: 09/06/2016, Certifier: Emma Cortez
  Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
• Lat: 29.731917 Lon: -95.246000, Call Sign: WQGS637
  Assigned Frequencies : 463.637 MHz, 463.987 MHz, 464.662 MHz, 468.987 MHz, 469.662 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/05/2007, Expiration Date: 04/05/2017, Certifier: Larry Pruitt
  Registrant: Bearcom Wireless Worldwide, Dallas, TX 75355-9001, Phone: (214) 765-7136, Fax: (214) 355-1714, Email:

• Galena Park, Old Warren Gas Terminal On Houston Ship Channel, Type: Tower, Structure height: 70 m, Call Sign: WNEJ595
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.056 MHz, 928.056 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/22/2008, Expiration Date: 10/15/2018
  Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
• STATION, 12801 American Petroleum Rd, Overall height: 70.1 m, Call Sign: WNTJ430
  Assigned Frequencies : 955.750 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 05/02/2011
  Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, VA 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568
• STATION, Warrengas Terminal On Houston Ship Channel, Overall height: 70.1 m, Call Sign: WEE662
  Assigned Frequencies : 2180.80 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/15/1998, Expiration Date: 10/15/2008, Cancelation Date: 08/06/2002
  Registrant: Phone: (415) 842-8850

• 401 Mayo Shell Road, Call Sign: KKI445
  Assigned Frequencies : 35.5800 MHz
  Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 03/30/1999
  Registrant: Mobilemedia Communications, Inc., Debtor-In-Possession, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 935, Arlington, VA 22201, Phone: (703) 312-5153, Fax: (703) 312-5155, Email:

• Warren Gas Terminal On Houston Ship Terminal, Type: Tower, Overall height: 70 m, Call Sign: WRS901
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.350 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.700 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/13/2004, Expiration Date: 03/22/2014, Certifier: Stephen A Furbacher
  Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

• Fire: 32
• Hazardous Condition: 17