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Moving to Galena, Illinois

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Population: 3,460. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,405 (-1.6% change)
Males: 1,685 (48.7%), Females: 1,775 (51.3%)

Jo Daviess County

Zip code: 61036

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.0 years
Median household income: $36,103
Median house value: $91,900

Population by Race

Races in Galena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (41.3%), Irish (16.9%), English (11.8%), United States (8.2%), French (5.0%), Italian (4.3%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Galena

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Galena city

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

4.0% Foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 1.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -153 (-4.2%).

Hospital/medical center in Galena:

  • GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (215 SUMMIT ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Galena:

  • FINLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DUBUQUE (about 19 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (about 23 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Galena:

  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 19 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 43 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 68 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Galena:

  • PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: PVB)
  • FOSTER FIELD (about 19 miles; APPLE RIVER, IL; Abbreviation: 7A4)
  • LANCASTER MUNI (about 29 miles; LANCASTER, WI; Abbreviation: 73C)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galena:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 23 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 63 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 83 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 84 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)

Public high school in Galena:

  • GALENA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 1206 N FRANKLIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Galena:

  • TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 11084 HWY 20 W.; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Galena:

  • GALENA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 219 KELLY LANE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • GALENA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 218; Location: 1230 N FRANKLIN ST; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Galena:

  • GALENA P.L.D. (Operating income: $226,406; Location: 601 S. BENCH ST.; 21,215 books; 1,157 audio materials; 1,245 video materials; 124 serial subscriptions)

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