Most working residents leave Galena for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Joplin (29%), Pittsburg (4%) and Baxter Springs (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Joplin, MO

29%

Pittsburg

Baxter Springs

Webb City, MO

18%Work in townlive and work in Galena 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,273Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Galena →

Health in Galena

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 44% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Kansas

17worse than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

24.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethKS 11.3% · worse 9.8%More adults with COPDKS 6.7% · worse 19.4%More smokersKS 14% · worse

Care nearby

Freeman Health System - Freeman WestJoplin · 6.3 mi · ER

Access Family Care JoplinJoplin · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Galena · CMS · HRSAHealth in Galena →

Natural hazards in Galena

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

1Does Galena flood?paid flood claims since 2007 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Galena MapGalena vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Galena →

Climate in Galena

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Galena has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 28°Winter

69° / 47°Spring

89° / 67°Summer

71° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Galena get?About 7 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 27, with the last in spring around Apr 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Galena →

Schools in Galena

All Galena schools →

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School Grade C+

The public schools Galena’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

See how Galena’s schools compare in KS →

DistrictGalenaSchools5

Spring Grove Primary CenterElementary · Grades PK–2 · 229 students Liberty Elem B-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 167 students Galena Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 174 students Galena High C-High · Grades 9–12 · 236 students Galena Virtual SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 19 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.