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Galeton, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Galeton is a Census borough of 789 people across 1.27 square miles of land, in Potter County. Median household income is $70,298, 69.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $103,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Galeton
What Galeton is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.27 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land621
- County holding the largest share of its areaPotter 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.
Galeton
How many people live in Galeton
- Population789
- Median age54.0 plus or minus 12.2
- Population under 18133 plus or minus 56
- Share under 1816.9 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Population 65 and over231 plus or minus 46
- Share 65 and over29.3 percent
- Households429
- Family households240 plus or minus 54
- Share of households that are families55.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galeton
Income and work in Galeton
- Median household income$70,298
- Per capita income$38,610
- Civilian labor force384 plus or minus 79
- Employed378 plus or minus 80
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 5
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over599
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galeton
Housing in Galeton
- Housing units625
- Occupied units429
- Vacant units196 plus or minus 61
- Vacancy rate31.4 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Owner occupied300
- Renter occupied129 plus or minus 52
- Ownership rate69.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$104,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$930
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent
- Single family units500
- Share single family80.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more74 plus or minus 37
- Share in buildings of two or more11.8 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Mobile homes51 plus or minus 28
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galeton
How Galeton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute313 plus or minus 79
- Commuting under 15 minutes125 plus or minus 36
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more128 plus or minus 55
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.9 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Drove alone79.4 percent
- Carpooled1.7 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.8 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Worked from home13.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Galeton
SBA loans in Galeton (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$103,500
- Average approval$103,500
- Median approval$103,500
- Largest approval$103,500
- Jobs supported1
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Galeton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have 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.
Galeton
Flood risk in Galeton
- NFIP communityBorough of Galeton
- NFIP community number420762
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/18/11(M)
The Borough of Galeton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420762 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.
Potter County, not Galeton
Potter County context, not Galeton figures
- Establishments in Potter County344
- Covered employment, Potter County4,800
- Average annual pay, Potter County$51,050
- Housing units permitted, Potter County18
Every figure in this section is published for Potter County as a whole and is not a measurement of Galeton.
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.
Coverage
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
Galeton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Galeton, Pennsylvania?
789, in 429 households. Galeton borough covers 1.27 square miles of land, which is 621 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Galeton in?
Potter 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 Galeton?
$70,298. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,500. Median gross rent is $930 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Galeton businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $103,500 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $103,500. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Galeton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Galeton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Galeton. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Galeton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Galeton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Galeton, borough of, community 420762, 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 Galeton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Potter 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 Galeton.
Is zoning published for Galeton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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