Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Galena’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, against 22 minutes in Missouri’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Y Bridge and Stone County Courthouse. Galena has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Galena beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 55 in 1860, a low of 27 in 1870, 455 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Galena, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Galena.
Most working residents leave Galena for work: only 4% work in town. 24% of Galena residents live below the poverty line, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The median household income in Galena is $49,000.
| Galena | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 13% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Galena R-II. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galena HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 196 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Galena.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Galena has chilly winters and warm summers. Galena’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3 crimes were reported in Galena in 2025: 3 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Galena is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Galena beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Galena.
| Galena | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Galena | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 16% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Y Bridge Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Galena. Close and well known come first.
12 mi Theme parkSilver Dollar City
19 mi LakeTable Rock Lake
16 mi MuseumTitanic Museum12 mi CaveMarvel Cave
31 mi LandmarkChrist of the Ozarks22 mi MuseumRiverbluff CaveSilver Dollar City: Nan Fry, CC BY 2.0 · Table Rock Lake: KTrimble (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Titanic Museum: Brad A. Totman, Public domain · Christ of the Ozarks: Bobak Ha'Eri, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Galena; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Galena residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
Where Galena’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Galena on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Missouri, United States
Galena is a city and the county seat in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 455 at the 2020 census.
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Galena has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
2 notable people were born here, including Dewey Jackson Short and Pamela Pauly Chinnis.
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