The Galena Territory, Illinois

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Population in 2010: 1,058.
Males: 536  (50.7%)
Females: 522  (49.3%)
Median resident age:

63.8 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,239
The Galena Territory:

$66,239
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,586

The Galena Territory CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $188,674
The Galena Territory:

$188,674
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $379,550; detached houses: $385,170; townhouses or other attached units: $159,983

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,158.

March 2022 cost of living index in The Galena Territory: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.9%
(0.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in The Galena Territory, IL (2022)
    • 1,40989.0%White alone
    • 1217.6%Hispanic
    • 312.0%Two or more races
    • 50.3%Other race alone

Races in The Galena Territory detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Polish (15.9%), German (15.3%), Irish (13.3%), American (9.3%), Italian (7.2%), English (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

55 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.9% North America, 0.7% Latin America).

This place:

3.5%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,751 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,762 (1.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (20.0 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (66.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (141.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Galena, IL (2.4 miles ),
Scales Mound, IL (2.6 miles ),
Elizabeth, IL (2.7 miles ),
Apple Canyon Lake, IL (3.0 miles ),
Hanover, IL (3.1 miles ),
White Oak Springs, WI (3.2 miles),
Bellevue, IA (3.3 miles ),
Hazel Green, WI (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 42.39 N, Longitude: 90.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 815

Distribution of median household income in The Galena Territory, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in The Galena Territory, IL in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
Illinois:

4.2%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 66.7. This is about average.

City:

66.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 38.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

38.7
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

The Galena Territory-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.6 miles away from the The Galena Territory place center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

The Galena Territory-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 82% 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 301.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.7 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 278.3 miles away from The Galena Territory center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 301.4 miles away from The Galena Territory center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from The Galena Territory center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 333.1 miles away from The Galena Territory 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 Jo Daviess County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near The Galena Territory:

  • GALENA STAUSS HOSPITAL SNU (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GALENA, IL)
  • GALENA STAUSS NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GALENA, IL)
  • ELIZABETH NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ELIZABETH, IL)
  • MILL VALLEY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BELLEVUE, IA)
  • ST DOMINIC VILLA (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; HAZEL GREEN, WI)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CUBA CITY, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to The Galena Territory:

  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 26 miles; Platteville, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,679)
  • Ashford University (about 39 miles; Clinton, IA; FT enrollment: 73,330)
  • Kaplan University-Davenport Campus (about 60 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 60,376)
  • Saint Ambrose University (about 61 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District (about 62 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 5,507)
  • Augustana College (about 63 miles; Rock Island, IL; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • Black Hawk College (about 64 miles; Moline, IL; FT enrollment: 5,086)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Scales Mound Fire Department Station 2 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Galena Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Jo Daviess County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.0 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.8%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.0%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in The Galena Territory:

Marital status in The Galena Territory, IL
  • Never married: 8.1%
  • Now married: 82.7%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

For population 25 years and over in The Galena Territory:

  • High school or higher: 99.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 30.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Illinois average:

12.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - The Galena Territory
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for The Galena Territory, IL (based on Jo Daviess County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic7,84410
Mainline Protestant4,00024
Evangelical Protestant9519
Other1243
None9,759-
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: 8
Jo Daviess County:

3.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Jo Daviess County:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Jo Daviess County:

6.30 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 36
This county:

16.20 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.1%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.1%
State:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jo Daviess County:

11.7%
Illinois:

14.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in The Galena Territory:

  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in The Galena Territory:

  • WDBQ-FM (107.5 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K269EK (101.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W209AU (89.7 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • K239AB (95.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • KGRR (97.3 FM; EPWORTH, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around The Galena Territory:

  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)

The Galena Territory fatal accident list:

Jun 23, 2006 05:18 PM, Eagle Ridge Dr, Lat: 42.395560, Lon: -90.340140, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 24Number of bridges
  • 118ft / 36.1mTotal length
  • $407,000Total costs
  • 15,150Total average daily traffic
  • 2,287Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in The Galena Territory, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31900-1909
  • 41920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for The Galena Territory, IL
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in The Galena Territory, IL
  • 87.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.2%Utility gas
  • 3.0%Electricity
  • 0.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in The Galena Territory, IL
  • 72.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 27.3%Electricity


The Galena Territory compared to Illinois state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

The Galena Territory on our top lists:

  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Ireland (population 500+)"
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