Galena is a census-designated place (CDP) in Floyd County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Galena had a population of 1,726. The CDP includes the town of Galena as well as the nearby town of Floyds Knobs and their immediate surroundings.
History
Galena was originally called Germantown, and under the latter name was platted in 1837. A post office was established as Galena in 1843, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Galena had a population of 1,726. The median age was 41.5 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.8 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 634 households in Galena, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 66.4% were married-couple households, 13.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 15.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,818 people, 637 households, and 534 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 659 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.6% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 637 households, of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.2% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.12.
The median age in the CDP was 38.2 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 9.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the CDP was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.
2000 census
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The western half of Galena is in the attendance boundary of Greenville Elementary School, while the eastern half is assigned to Floyds Knobs Elementary School. All of Galena is within the attendance boundaries of Highland Hills Middle School, and Floyd Central High School.