Galax
A city in Virginia, coextensive with its county-equivalent — population 6,296 as of 2020.
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Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50% precip
Tonight
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Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Patchy Fog68% precip
Sunday
80°F
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60°F
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In and around Galax
See & do
- Beyond Catering SWVA
- Chestnut Creek Apartments
- Curtis Bartlett Fitness Center
- Felts Park
- Galax Municipal Golf Course
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Galax by the numbers
Population
6,296Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 8.24 sq mi (21.33 km²), 0.04 sq mi water
- Median age
- 42.9
- Households
- 2,763
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $38,675
- Median house value
- $141,300
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY MANAGER
- Address
- 111 E GRAYSON ST, GALAX, VA 24333