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Galena, MO
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Living in Galena



Galena is a tiny city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 468 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Galena is the 425th largest community in Missouri. Galena has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Galena real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Galena house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Galena has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Galena has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Galena than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Galena may be for you.

Galena is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of Galena has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.56% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in Galena in 2018 was $13,318, which is low income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $53,272 for a family of four. Galena also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 51.49% of its population below the federal poverty line.

The people who call Galena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Galena residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Galena include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Galena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.


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