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Galena, Ohio

GalenaOH

A town of 1,709. A typical home worth about $647K.

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Population
1,709
+41.5% since 2010
Typical home
$647K
+1.8% in a year
Household income
$135K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
298
A commuter town

What makes Galena stand out

The 2 things Galena does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Galena for work

Where Galena’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

43% → Columbus Columbus 43% 6% → Westerville Westerville 6% 5% → Sunbury Sunbury 5% 4% → Dublin Dublin 4% 3% → Delaware Delaware 3% 2% → Orange Orange 2% Galena · 0% stay
298jobs based in Galena
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Housing

A typical Galena home is worth about $647K

The typical Galena home is worth about $647,000, up 1.8% in a year, 160% above the Ohio typical home.

$647KZillow home value

Typical home value

Galena$647K
Ohio$249K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
89
days on market
98.9%
sale-to-list price
+1.8%
value change, 1 year
10
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns

Galena beats the Ohio average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
21 better11 too close to call0 worse
What stands outGalenaOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.2%15.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.6%14.1%
Mount Carmel St. Ann's
8.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
95th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Galena

Most working residents leave Galena for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Columbus (43%), Westerville (6%) and Sunbury (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Galena0%
Columbus43%
Westerville6%
Sunbury5%
Dublin4%
15 mi
median commute distance
298
jobs based in Galena
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Galena has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Galena

Village in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

Galena is a village in Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population was 924 at the 2020 United States census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
924
Area
1.7 sq mi
Elevation
922 ft
ZIP code
43021

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