Galena, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 3,287. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,171 (-3.5% change)

Males: 1,534	(46.7%)
Females: 1,753	(53.3%)

Cherokee County

Median resident age:	36.2 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66739.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,900 (it was $25,401 in 2000)

Galena	$25,900
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $38,500 (it was $37,300 in 2000)

Galena	$38,500
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Galena:

White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
American Indian (8.5%)
Two or more races (3.0%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Other race (0.9%)
Black (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (25.7%), German (9.5%), Irish (8.5%), English (4.3%), French (3.5%), Dutch (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 941 feet

Land area: 4.55 square miles.

Population density: 692 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Galena

High school or higher: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
Unemployed: 9.6%
Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Galena city

Never married: 21.7%
Now married: 48.9%
Separated: 4.0%
Widowed: 10.7%
Divorced: 14.6%

17 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Galena, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Galena to the number of sex offenders is 210 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Galena:	1.0% ($386)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (76.3 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (110.7 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (330.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Loma Linda, MO (6.3 miles ), Grand Falls Plaza, MO (7.2 miles) , Baxter Springs, KS (7.7 miles ), Shoal Creek Drive, MO (8.2 miles ), Joplin, MO (8.6 miles ), Cliff Village, MO (8.8 miles) , Carl Junction, MO (8.8 miles ), Redings Mill, MO (9.0 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $39,700
1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $28,200
1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $28,200
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $35,800
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $35,800
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $35,800
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $35,800
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $35,800
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $35,800
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $35,800
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $72,000
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $72,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 37.07 N, Longitude: 94.64 W

71 people in nursing homes

Area code: 620

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Galena, Kansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -71 (-2.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Health care (5%)
Food (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (28%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Printing and related support activities (4%)
Chemicals (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

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Crime in Galena by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	1	0	3	0
per 100,000	60.2	31.3	0.0	93.1	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.4
Assaults	8	12	16	17	9
per 100,000	240.9	375.2	502.8	527.8	282.6
Burglaries	22	20	31	23	15
per 100,000	662.5	625.4	974.2	714.1	471.0
Thefts	63	93	106	101	74
per 100,000	1897.0	2908.1	3331.2	3135.7	2323.4
Auto thefts	7	11	11	24	4
per 100,000	210.8	344.0	345.7	745.1	125.6
Arson	1	0	7	1	0
per 100,000	30.1	0.0	220.0	31.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5)	235.5	287.7	329.7	415.1	201.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.22
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Galena, Kansas

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Galena-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the Galena city center injured 59 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/24/1975, a category 4 tornado 17.3 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Galena:

FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM - FREEMAN WEST (about 9 miles; JOPLIN, MO)
ST JOHNS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; JOPLIN, MO)
ST JOHNS MAUDE NORTON MEMORIAL HOSP (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Galena, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Galena:

JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 12 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 61 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
DRAKE FIELD (about 81 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Galena:

MIAMI MUNI (about 21 miles; MIAMI, OK; ID: MIO)
ATKINSON MUNI (about 26 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; ID: PTS)
NEOSHO HUGH ROBINSON (about 26 miles; NEOSHO, MO; ID: EOS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galena:

MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; FT enrollment: 5,566)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 82 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)

Public high schools in Galena:

GALENA HIGH (Students: 242; Location: 602 EAST 8TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
CORNERSTONE ALTERNATIVE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: 720 EAST 7TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Galena:

SPRING GROVE PRIMARY CENTER (Students: 181; Location: 1900 GALENA AVE.; Grades: KG - 02)
LIBERTY ELEM (Students: 165; Location: 624 E. 8TH STREET; Grades: 03 - 05)
GALENA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 624 EAST 8TH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
SPENCER ELEM (Students: 74; Location: 280 NE 90TH STREET; Grades: PK - 06)

Library in Galena:

GALENA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $57,927; Location: 315 W. 7TH STREET; 33,483 books; 39 audio materials; 57 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Galena Cemetery (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Galena Mining & Historical Museum (319 West 7th Street).

Hotel: Galena Motel (918 East 7th Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Galena and their reported violations in the past:

GALENA, CITY OF (Population served: 3163, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-19-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-10-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-13-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and OCT-23-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and OCT-15-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from MAY-07-1993 to OCT-01-1993), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1993), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-1993), St Public Notif received (DEC-16-1993)

One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	23.6%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	8.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Galena compared to Kansas state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Galena (2007 data):

American Bank of Baxter Springs: Galena Branch at 901 East 7th Street, branch established on 2003-07-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $115.3 mil, Deposits: $104.9 mil, headquarters in Baxter Springs, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancshares, Inc.
Community Bank and Trust: Branch 60 at 215 East Seventh Street, branch established on 1980-11-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $258.3 mil, Deposits: $224.4 mil, headquarters in Neosho, MO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Employee Stock Ownership Plan

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Galena government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $294,000
Sewerage: $193,000

All Other: $13,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $443,000
Solid Waste Management: $230,000

Water Utilities: $220,000

General - Other: $198,000

Financial Administration: $125,000

Regular Highways: $114,000

Sewerage: $52,000

Libraries: $46,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $40,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000

Fire Protection: $10,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $305,000
All Other: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,161,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,100,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $61,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $102,000
General Revenue, NEC: $53,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $63,000
Financial Administration: $36,000

Parks & Recreation: $34,000

Solid Waste Management: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,072,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $358,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $99,000
General Support: $56,000

Housing & Community Development: $8,000
Tax - Property: $332,000
Public Utilities: $120,000

NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $226,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $130,000

6.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.77%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jasper County, MO	1.71% ($23,280 average AGI)
from Crawford County, KS	1.31% ($31,615)
from Ottawa County, OK	0.59% ($26,721)

6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.74%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Jasper County, MO	1.84% ($24,281 average AGI)
to Ottawa County, OK	0.83% ($26,590)
to Crawford County, KS	0.78% ($24,965)

Strongest AM radio stations in Galena:

WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
KWAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
KQYX (1450 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KVIS (910 AM; 1 kW; MIAMI, OK; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Galena:

KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
KCAR-FM (104.3 FM; GALENA, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KMOQ (107.1 FM; BAXTER SPRINGS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
K255AH (98.9 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KWXD (103.5 FM; ASBURY, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KOBC (90.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
KXDG (97.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
KBTN-FM (99.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KJML (105.3 FM; COLUMBUS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KMXL (95.1 FM; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
K207BT (89.3 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KXMS (88.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE)
KGLC (100.9 FM; MIAMI, OK; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNEO (91.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: SKY HIGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K249BZ (97.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: J AND J BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Galena:

KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K52FC (Channel 52; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K55HU (Channel 55; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K20GA (Channel 20; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K04OV (Channel 4; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
K64FW (Channel 64; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
KGCS-LP (Channel 57; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD OF REGENTS, MO. SOUTH. ST.COLLEGE)

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