Galena is a

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(CDP) in Floyd County,

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, United States. The population was 1,818 at the 2010 census. 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

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ted in 1837. A post office was established as Galena in 1843, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.

Geography

Galena is located at (38.350585, -85.940435). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,818 people, 637 households, and 534 families residing in the CDP. The

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was . There were 659 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.6%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.6%

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, 0.1% from

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, and 0.6% from two or more races.

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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

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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

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,831 people, 622 households, and 539 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 638 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.87%

, 0.22%

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, 0.38% Native American, 0.66%

, 0.16% from

, and 0.71% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.87% of the population. There were 622 households, out of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were

living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.19. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,313, and the median income for a family was $67,569. Males had a median income of $47,455 versus $31,193 for females. The

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for the CDP was $23,824. About 3.3% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the

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, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Galena is within the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation. 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 Floyd Central High School is a public high school in the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation and is located in Southern Indiana, in Floyds Knobs, an unincorporated area in Floyd County, Indiana. In addition to Floyds Knob ...

.Floyd Central High School District MapArchive
. New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation. Retrieved on April 9, 2015.

References

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