Galena
A city in Cherokee County, Kansas — population 2,824 as of 2020.
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In and around Galena
See & do
- Edgar Backus Schermerhorn House
- Galena City Pool
- Galena Mining & Historical Museum
- Galena Performing Arts Center
- Galena Public Library
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Galena by the numbers
Population
2,824Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 4.6 sq mi (11.92 km²), 0.05 sq mi water
- Median age
- 46.6
- Households
- 1,171
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $49,006
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY CLERK
- Address
- 211 W 7TH ST, GALENA, KS 66739