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Galena, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Galena is a Census city of 2,754 people across 4.60 square miles of land, in Cherokee County. Median household income is $49,006, 70.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $158,100 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Galena
What Galena is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.6 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land598
- County holding the largest share of its areaCherokee County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galena
How many people live in Galena
- Population2,754
- Median age46.6
- Population under 18526 plus or minus 185
- Share under 1819.1 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Population 65 and over480 plus or minus 138
- Share 65 and over17.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Households1,171
- Family households741
- Share of households that are families63.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galena
Income and work in Galena
- Median household income$49,006 plus or minus $14,434
- Per capita income$26,064
- Civilian labor force1,342
- Employed1,321
- Unemployed21 plus or minus 34
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over2,112
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.7 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galena
Housing in Galena
- Housing units1,431
- Occupied units1,171
- Vacant units260 plus or minus 113
- Vacancy rate18.2 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Owner occupied827
- Renter occupied344 plus or minus 142
- Ownership rate70.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$78,500 plus or minus $40,105
- Median gross rent, monthly$692 plus or minus $150
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.9 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Single family units1,140
- Share single family79.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more209 plus or minus 118
- Share in buildings of two or more14.6 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Mobile homes82 plus or minus 67
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galena
How Galena gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,279
- Commuting under 15 minutes473 plus or minus 167
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.0 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more290 plus or minus 130
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.7 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Drove alone85.1 percent
- Carpooled10.7 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home2.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galena
SBA loans in Galena (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$158,100
- Average approval$79,050
- Median approval$79,050
- Largest approval$90,000
- Jobs supported13
- Jobs per approval6.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term72 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Galena, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Galena
SBA loans in Galena (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$547,000
- Average approval$547,000
- Median approval$547,000
- Largest approval$547,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Galena, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Galena
Flood risk in Galena
- NFIP communityCity of Galena
- NFIP community number200047
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/10/26(>)
The City of Galena participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200047 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cherokee County, not Galena
Cherokee County context, not Galena figures
- Establishments in Cherokee County325
- Covered employment, Cherokee County5,829
- Average annual pay, Cherokee County$56,667
- Housing units permitted, Cherokee County14
Every figure in this section is published for Cherokee County as a whole and is not a measurement of Galena.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Galena questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Galena, Kansas?
2,754, in 1,171 households. Galena city covers 4.60 square miles of land, which is 598 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Galena in?
Cherokee County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Galena?
$49,006. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $78,500. Median gross rent is $692 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Galena businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $158,100 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $79,050, plus 1 504 approvals worth $547,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Galena, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Galena borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Galena. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Galena in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Galena appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Galena, city of, community 200047, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Galena figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cherokee County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Galena.
Is zoning published for Galena?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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