Galena, Indiana
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| Galena, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Floyd |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.9 km²) |
| - Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,831 |
| - Density | 691.2/sq mi (266.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47119 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-26206[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0434921[2] |
Galena is a census-designated place (CDP) in Floyd County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,831 at the 2000 census. The CDP includes the town of Galena as well as the nearby town of Floyds Knobs and their immediate surroundings.
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[edit] Geography
Galena is located at (38.350585, -85.940435)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,831 people, 622 households, and 539 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 691.2 people per square mile (266.8/km²). There were 638 housing units at an average density of 240.8/sq mi (93.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.87% White, 0.22% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 married couples 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 per capita income for the CDP was $23,824. About 3.3% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Galena, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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