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Galena

A village of 1,709 people in Ohio
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About Galena

Village in Ohio, United States
924Population
1.7 sq miArea
922 ftElevation

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

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

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ZIP code43021
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Housing in Galena

$647K▲ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market89
Sale-to-list98.9%
Sold in May10
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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.

Columbus
43%
Westerville
6%
Sunbury
5%
Dublin
4%
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Health in Galena

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

21better than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mount Carmel St. Ann'sWesterville · 8.2 mi · ER
Heart of Ohio Family Health Ob-Gyn at St. Ann'sWesterville · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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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.

39° / 23°Winter
62° / 40°Spring
83° / 62°Summer
65° / 43°Fall
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Nearest: Community Library-SunburySunbury · 1.5 miles · 59 hrs a week
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