Local servicesHospitalMidwest Medical Center4.8 miPost officeGalena Post Office2.7 miTown hallGalena City Hall2.7 miPoliceGalena Police Department2.6 miFire stationGalena Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ17 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD130 miUS highwayUS 20under a mileCoachDubuqueJefferson Lines16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61036 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61036 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:24 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:27 am – 4:31 pm
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People7,014 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.13,469 householdsMedian household income $80,574Median home value $258,100Median rent $758 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,540 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,461 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 17 minutes65% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 10°F40 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 25 days6 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Galena station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsRecreation Parkpark · 1.9 miGrant Home Historic Sitehistoric site · 2.5 miTapley Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 266 acresWitkowsky State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 1,323 acresHardscrabble Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 168 acresBellevue State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 495 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJo Daviess County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025325 of 341 days measured16 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jo Daviess County monitors, IL
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGalenaserves 3,308 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation833 ft254 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
