Interior M. E. Church, Galena, O, 1913
Galena’s story
192 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1913.
- 1834Galena is settled
GalenaOH
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Turover at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,019
2025 Census estimate · +9.9% since 2020
Typical home
$648K
+2.1% in a year
Household income
$135K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
298
A commuter town
Is Galena a good place to live?
The best of Galena’s subject grades are an A for health and the outdoors and an A− for schools; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. 55% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Galena, above both Ohio’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 89 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on health. Only 131 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns score higher on the outdoors. 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.
Small town
1,019 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
SunburyGalena
How Galena grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Galena is from typical.
HealthMount Carmel St. Ann's 8.2 miles awayAOpen →SchoolsBeat 82% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Cost of livingC−Open →Jobs & incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.9 of 20; 5.6% of households have no car; 2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksAOpen →History1 notable person born hereBOpen →Civic life1.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 47 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Galena. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
19 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
14 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
17 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
27 mi LandmarkHarding TombSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Harding Tomb: User:Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Galena: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Galena, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDel-Co WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Galena’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Delaware County Board of ElectionsDelaware County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2022
ZIP codes43021, 4307443021 98% · 43074 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Galena.
HousingCost of living grade C−
Homes in Galena are worth about $648K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Galena home is worth about $648,000, up 2.1% in a year, more than twice the Ohio typical home. 92% of households own their home in Galena, above both the Ohio town median (77%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
$648KZillow home value
Typical home value
Galena$648K
Ohio$246K
Market temperature
89
days on market
98.9%
sale-to-list price
+2.1%
value change, 1 year
10
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthA
Galena is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns
Galena beats the Ohio average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 11% of Galena adults report frequent physical distress.
88%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Galena | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
21 better11 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Galena | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 14.1% |
Mount Carmel St. Ann's
8.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Galena than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country
0.2% of working residents work locally in Galena. Jobs based in Galena grew to 298 in 2023, 146 more than in 2013. The median household income in Galena is $135,000.
0%work in town
| Galena | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $135,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 19% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Galena0%
Columbus43%
Westerville6%
Sunbury5%
Dublin4%
15 mi
median commute distance
298
jobs based in Galena
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 63% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Galena has four seasons and pleasant summers
Galena has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Galena
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Galena
18pages on Galena
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Galena
Otterbein UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Westerville7.5 mi$35,548 tuitionFelbry CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Columbus9.7 mi$29,731 tuitionMethodist Theological School in OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Delaware9.8 mi
About 7 of every 100 Galena residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Galena for work
Where Galena’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
298jobs based in Galena
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Galena
Village in Ohio, United States
Galena is a village in Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population was 924 at the 2020 United States census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 922 ft
- ZIP code
- 43021
Questions about Galena
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Galena, OH expensive?
Yes. That is 7.9 years of the area's median household income ($81,945 across the Columbus, OH metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.