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Galena

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Total population

2,754

Elevation282 m
Weather68°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates37.08°, -94.64°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Kansas, United States, Galena is classified as a city in public datasets. Coordinates of 37.075°, -94.636° situate Galena in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Around 2,754 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. It covers about 11.9 km² of land area. Resident density is around 231 per km², indicating a sparse settlement pattern. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,599 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
37.0752
Longitude
-94.6355
Water area
0.05 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
68°F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
82°F
Scattered Rain Showers then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
66°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
84°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
67°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
85°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Galena, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33.3%
Diabetes
10.9%
Adult obesity
44.3%
Binge drinking
16.5%
Adult smoking
19.8%
No leisure activity
29.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
124,707
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7,114
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    5,364
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4,552
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,479
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4,462
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,061
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    4,041
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,769

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
11
Elementary
5
Middle
2
High
4
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Baxter Springs High
    High · Baxter Springs · 389 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Riverton Elem
    Elementary · Riverton · 311 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Galena High
    High · Galena · 251 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Lincoln Elem
    Elementary · Baxter Springs · 247 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Riverton High
    High · Riverton · 223 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Central Elem
    Elementary · Baxter Springs · 216 students · 12:1 ratio
  • Spring Grove Primary Center
    Elementary · Galena · 213 students · 17.8:1 ratio
  • Liberty Elem
    Elementary · Galena · 192 students · 17.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3
Largest event
2014-10-01

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

James C. Corman
James C. Corman
American politician (1920-2000)
B
Bill Windle
American baseball player (1904-1981)
George Grantham
George Grantham
American baseball player
H
Henry Shenk
American football coach (1906-1989)
Jake LaTurner
Jake LaTurner
American politician (born 1988)
W
Wendell Jones
American painter (1899–1956)
N
Nina Brown Baker
biographer 1888—1957
H
Herbert A. Derfelt
professor of education (1907-1980)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kansas

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Geography & sun

Elevation
925 ft (282 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.38
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,599

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
709
Avg daily Wikipedia views
24
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Galena

Galena Kansas
1900
Investigation of the Zinc-Lead Deposits in Horizons Below the Grand Falls Chert, Galena District Cherokee County, Kansas
United States. Bureau of Mines. · 1948
Electromagnetic investigation of abandoned mines in the Galena, KS, area
1990
Electromagnetic investigation of abandoned mines in the Galena, KS, area. By Michael J. Friedel [and others]
Right of way through Indian Territory
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Indian Affairs · 1886
Route 66 economic impact study
David Listokin · 2011
American Bastille
American Bastille
John A. Marshall · 1871

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
SPRING R NR BAXTER SPRINGS, KS
Distance
5.9 mi
Streamflow
210 cfs
Gage height
2.86 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-21 00:30 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET