Moving to Galena, Kansas

Population: 3,287. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,163 (-3.8% change)
Males: 1,534 (46.7%), Females: 1,753 (53.3%)

Cherokee County

Zip code: 66739

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $25,401
Median house value: $37,300

Population by Race

Races in Galena:

• White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
• American Indian (8.5%)
• Two or more races (3.0%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• Other race (0.9%)
• Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (25.7%), German (9.5%), Irish (8.5%), English (4.3%), French (3.5%), Dutch (2.9%).

Elevation: 941 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Galena

• High school or higher: 70.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
• Unemployed: 9.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Galena city

• Never married: 21.7%
• Now married: 48.9%
• Separated: 4.0%
• Widowed: 10.7%
• Divorced: 14.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -71 (-2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Galena:

• FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM – FREEMAN WEST (about 9 miles; JOPLIN, MO)
• ST JOHNS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; JOPLIN, MO)
• ST JOHNS MAUDE NORTON MEMORIAL HOSP (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Galena:

• JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 12 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 61 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
• DRAKE FIELD (about 81 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Galena:

• MIAMI MUNI (about 21 miles; MIAMI, OK; Abbreviation: MIO)
• ATKINSON MUNI (about 26 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PTS)
• NEOSHO HUGH ROBINSON (about 26 miles; NEOSHO, MO; Abbreviation: EOS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galena:

• MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
• PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 80 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
• NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)

Schools

Public high schools in Galena:

• GALENA HIGH (Students: 242; Location: 602 EAST 8TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
• CORNERSTONE ALTERNATIVE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: 720 EAST 7TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Galena:

• SPRING GROVE PRIMARY CENTER (Students: 181; Location: 1900 GALENA AVE.; Grades: KG – 02)
• LIBERTY ELEM (Students: 165; Location: 624 E. 8TH STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
• GALENA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 624 EAST 8TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
• SPENCER ELEM (Students: 74; Location: 280 NE 90TH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Galena:

• GALENA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $57,927; Location: 315 W. 7TH STREET; 33,483 books; 39 audio materials; 57 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)