Galena, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 451
Males: 222 (49.2%), Females: 229 (50.8%)

Stone County

Zip code: 65656

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $22,500
Median house value: $58,000

Population by Race

Races in Galena:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
• American Indian (1.3%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: Irish (18.8%), German (17.3%), English (14.9%), United States (14.4%), Italian (4.2%), French (3.8%).

Elevation: 985 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Galena

• High school or higher: 83.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
• Unemployed: 6.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Galena city

• Never married: 19.5%
• Now married: 58.1%
• Separated: 4.2%
• Widowed: 4.2%
• Divorced: 14.1%

0.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Galena:

• SKAGGS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 19 miles; BRANSON, MO)
• AURORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; AURORA, MO)
• SOUTH BARRY COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 28 miles; CASSVILLE, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Galena:

• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 69 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
• DRAKE FIELD (about 74 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Galena:

• JERRY SUMMERS SR AURORA MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; AURORA, MO; Abbreviation: 2H2)
• M GRAHAM CLARK (about 22 miles; POINT LOOKOUT, MO; Abbreviation: PLK)
• AIR PARK SOUTH (about 24 miles; OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: 2K2)

Amtrak station near Galena:

• 20 miles: BRANSON (BOB EVANS REST., HWY. 76 & 65) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galena:

• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
• MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 75 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)

Schools

Public high school in Galena:

• GALENA HIGH (Students: 216; Location: HWY 13; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Galena:

• GALENA-ABESVILLE ELEM. (Students: 318; Location: 54 MEDICAL SPRINGS RD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Galena:

• STONE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $243,566; Location: 106 EAST 5TH STREET; 46,350 books; 331 audio materials; 776 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)