Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Galena, IN: what to set up and who to call
Galena has no town government of its own, so Floyd County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools. Galena Recycling Center takes recycling in Galena, open Wed 9 am–5 pm (OpenStreetMap).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Galena, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Galena.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Galena. Its homes paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Indiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Greenville Water Utility
Greenville Water Utility supplies Galena: about 93% of residents live in its service area. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Indiana American Water - S. Indiana and Edwardsville Water Corporation and Floyds Knobs Water Company, Inc. as sellers) and serves 4,920 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 57% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5222004.
8 home internet providers serve Galena
99% of 736 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mainstream Fiber Networks | Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL | 6% | 10/1 |
| BluegrassNet | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Galena Recycling Center is open Wednesday
Where to take trash and recycling in Galena, and where the rules are.
Galena Recycling Center
- Wed9 am–5 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Apr 2026. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Galena is in New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Galena is unincorporated, so Floyd County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Galena spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Galena residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Galena | ZIP’s residents in Galena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47119 | Floyds Knobs, IN | 64% | 9% |
| 47124 | Greenville, IN | 36% | 13% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Galena
When is the Galena Recycling Center open?
Wed 9 am–5 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). The town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Galena’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Greenville Water Utility (EPA ID IN5222004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.3 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Galena?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Galena?
Spectrum, Mainstream Fiber Networks, AT&T, BluegrassNet, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Galena?
47119 (64%), 47124 (36%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Galena in?
New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools.
How do I register to vote in Galena?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Floyd County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.