Moving to Galena, Alaska
Population: 675. Estimated population in July 2024: 641 (-5.0% change)
Males: 370 (54.8%), Females: 305 (45.2%)
Zip code: 99741
Demographics
Median resident age: 28.5 years
Median household income: $61,125
Median house value: $75,600
Population by Race
Races in Galena:
- American Indian (67.4%)
- White Non-Hispanic (29.6%)
- Two or more races (4.4%)
- Hispanic (1.9%)
- Korean (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (8.0%), Irish (4.3%), United States (3.4%), English (3.1%), Swedish (3.0%), Scottish (2.8%).
Land area: 17.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Galena
- High school or higher: 81.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
- Unemployed: 8.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 7.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Galena city
- Never married: 39.9%
- Now married: 48.6%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 3.3%
- Divorced: 7.4%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -147 (-17.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Galena:
- BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 405 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
- MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 422 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)
- YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (about 441 miles; BETHEL, AK)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Galena:
- ILIAMNA (about 370 miles; ILIAMNA, AK; Abbreviation: ILI)
- DILLINGHAM (about 408 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK; Abbreviation: DLG)
- KING SALMON (about 418 miles; KING SALMON, AK; Abbreviation: AKN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Galena:
- EDWARD G. PITKA SR (about 4 miles; GALENA, AK; Abbreviation: GAL)
- KOYUKUK (about 59 miles; KOYUKUK, AK; Abbreviation: KYU)
- HUSLIA (about 75 miles; HUSLIA, AK; Abbreviation: HLA)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galena:
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 547 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 627 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; Full-time enrollment: 5,034)
- PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2583 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2621 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2624 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
- SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2639 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
- EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2641 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
Schools
Public high schools in Galena:
- PROJECT EDUCATION RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (Students: 82; Location: GALENA AIR BASE COMPOSITE BLDG; Grades: 09 – 12)
- GALENA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: 299 ANTOSKI AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Galena:
- GALENA ELEMENTARY (Students: 72; Location: PO BOX 299; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in Galena:
- CHARLES EVANS COMMUNITY/SCHOOL LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,604; Location: ANTOSKI DRIVE; 13,630 books; 45 audio materials; 135 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)