Galena, Indiana, 2016
Galena’s story
183 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016.
- 1843Galena is settled
GalenaIN
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,549
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$281K
Census ACS
Household income
$128K
median
Median age
46.3
years
Jobs based here
134
A commuter town
Is Galena a good place to live?
The best of Galena’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A− for schools and health; the weakest is a D for walkability. Galena has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Galena stand out
Where Galena beats most towns.
32 measures vs. Indiana
16 better16 too close to call0 worse
| Widest gap | Galena | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 14.7% |
HealthA−
Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns
Beats IN on 16 of 32 CDC measures, trails it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1843
A long history
A history going back 183 years.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Galena for work
Where Galena’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
134jobs based in Galena
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Galena grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Galena is from typical.
Jobs & income$128K median household incomeA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 1.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsBeat 83% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationA−Open →HealthBaptist Health Floyd 6.8 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $281K, 3.8 years of the Louisville/Jefferson County metro’s $74K median household incomeB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 38 attractions →Sons of the American Revolution and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Galena. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MuseumSons of the American Revolution
Big draw33 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
15 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
12 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
13 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
14 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Big draw33 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository15 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom12 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center13 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium14 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Galena: who provides what
Galena is unincorporated, so Floyd County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreenville Water UtilityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFloyd CountyFloyd County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFloyd County Circuit Court ClerkFloyd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47119, 4712447119 64% · 47124 36%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Galena.
HealthA−
Galena stands out in Indiana and nationally: a smaller share of its adults worry about having enough food
Among adults 18 to 64 in Galena, 5.5% have no health insurance. Nearly a fifth of adults binge drink locally, where Indiana’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 16%.
78%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Galena | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 26% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
16 better16 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Galena | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 8.4% |
Baptist Health Floyd
6.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall
The share of adults 25 and older in Galena who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 32%. Adults 35 to 64 are just over half of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (23% statewide). 13% of residents are 65 or older here, below both the Indiana town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). The midpoint age for Galena comes to 46.3 years.
46.3median age · IN 38.1
| Galena | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.3 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 22% | 29% |
GalenaIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school32%
Some college21%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 35% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Galena’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.8 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Galena | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.2% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.2% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.8% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
In Galena, the median household income runs higher than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
1.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Galena. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Galena. The town’s average commute stands at 28 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 40, to 134.
0%work in town
| Galena | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $128,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Galena0%
New Albany19%
Louisville9%
Jeffersonville8%
Clarksville4%
12 mi
median commute distance
134
jobs based in Galena
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring44–66°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–68°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Galena faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Galena once, in 2008. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Galena break down as 43% from inland flooding and 26% from tornadoes.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 6 of 1,706 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Galena Lamb Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Galena
17pages on Galena
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Galena
Indiana University-SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · New Albany6.4 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionMid-America College of Funeral ServiceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jeffersonville10.9 mi$19,000 tuitionJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Louisville, KY12.6 mi$4,808 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Galena residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Galena
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Galena is a census-designated place (CDP) in Floyd County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Galena had a population of 1,726. The CDP includes the town of Galena as well as the nearby town of Floyds Knobs and their immediate surroundings.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 810 ft
Galena’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Galena.
Greenville TownshipLafayette TownshipGalena
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena | — | — | B+ | — | A− | A− |
| Greenville Township | #84 | A | B | — | A− | B+ |
| Lafayette Township | #104 | A− | B− | — | A− | A− |
Galena has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Galena, Greenville Township and Lafayette Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Galena with a neighbor →
Questions about Galena
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Galena, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.