The Galena Territory is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
in
Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Jo Daviess County () is the northwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 22,678. Its county seat is Galena.
Jo Daviess County is part of the Tri-State Area and is located near Du ...
, United States. Its population was 1,058 as of the
2010 census.
The territory was incorporated on July 26, 1973. The community consists of a private development located several miles southeast of downtown Galena.
The Territory, which is managed by a
homeowners association
A homeowner association (or homeowners' association, abbreviated HOA, sometimes referred to as a property owners' association or POA), or a homeowner community, is a private association-like entity often formed either ''ipso jure'' in a building ...
, has set aside of protected recreational land. The remainder is filled with low-density residential development and Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa. As of August 2017, there were 4,082 property owners, 554 permanent residences, and 1,675 vacation residences.
Demographics
Facilities
The community includes an owners’ club, which houses recreational facilities for property owners and their guests. The pool and recreation complex includes a fitness center, café, and three pools, along with tennis courts, a basketball court, and a playground. The Galena Territory has also reserved about 1,500 acres of greenspace with over 40 miles of trails running throughout the territory. Several trails take hikers by a historically significant site known as th
Belden School a one room school house built in 1859. These areas are sections of the territory that will be left undeveloped to conserve the natural environment. A riding center offers horseback riding, along with other activities, including trail rides and riding lessons.
Lake Galena & Marina
Lake Galena is a man-made
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
within the Galena Territory.
[Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. (Unknown last update). ''Mississippi North River Watershed''. Retrieved June 22, 2007, from http://www.epa.state.il.us/water/water-quality/report-1996/fact-sheets/fact-sheet-09.html] The lake is mostly used for recreational purposes including boating and fishing. The lake is managed by The Galena Territory Association along with the marina located on the east end of the lake.
Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa
![Eagle Ridge Resort](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/Eagle_Ridge_Resort.jpg)
Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa is located lakeside in the center of The Galena Territory. There are 80 rooms in the main lodge, and over 300 private villas. The resort is best known for its 63 holes of championship golf, including "The General", which ''Golf Digest'' ranked No. 41 in the 2007-2008 "America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses."
Government Services
While the Galena Territory Association operates within its bylaws to administer the area as a
property owners' association, the area of the Galena Territory consists of two government townships:
East Galena and
Guilford Township. The Galena Territory is covered by three school districts:
Galena Unit School District 120
Galena, also called lead glance, is the natural mineral form of lead(II) sulfide (PbS). It is the most important ore of lead and an important source of silver.
Galena is one of the most abundant and widely distributed sulfide minerals. It cryst ...
, operating a primary, middle and
high school
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...
for students in East Galena Township,
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 is a school district headquartered in Scales Mound, Illinois.
It serves Scales Mound and sections of Apple Canyon Lake and The Galena Territory,[high school
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...]
for students in the northern portion of the Galena Territory,
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Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211. Retrieved on July 15, 2018. and
River Ridge Community Unit School District 210
River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 is a school district headquartered in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. In addition to the district serves Elizabeth and Hanover
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, operating an elementary, middle, and
high school
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...
for the remainder of students and majority of the Galena Territory.
[Galena Territory Maps. Retrieved October 15, 2020 from https://thegalenaterritory.com/group/pages/gta-maps] Located inside the Galena Territory is The Galena Territory Fire Station, the Scales Mound Fire Protection District's second station, which provides structural and wildland firefighting, ice and water rescue, and non-transport
emergency medical services
Emergency medical services (EMS), also known as ambulance services or paramedic services, are emergency services that provide urgent pre-hospital treatment and stabilisation for serious illness and injuries and transport to definitive care. ...
(EMS) for the majority of the Galena Territory.
The Elizabeth Community Fire Protection District provides firefighting services for a smaller, southern portion of the Galena Territory.
Galena Area EMS provides
basic life support
Basic life support (BLS) is a level of medical care which is used for patients with life-threatening illnesses or injuries until they can be given full medical care by advanced life support providers (paramedics, nurses, physicians). It can be pr ...
(BLS) level EMS transport via ambulance for the vast majority of the Galena Territory. The Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office provides primary law enforcement service to residents with assistance from Galena Territory Association's Security Department.
References
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Census-designated places in Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Census-designated places in Illinois