Galena is a city in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, home to about 2,931 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61036.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Galena; also The Galena Territory
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)132 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL146 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Galena; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Galena had 3,308 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 433rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Jo Daviess County grew from 24,533 residents in 1900 to 22,035 in 2020.
Jo Daviess County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Galena, IL weather station (2 miles away).
6,609 jobs at 673 businesses in Jo Daviess County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Galena.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (8 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1826.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Galena USD 120. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena Elementary and Middle SchGalena | Pre-K–8 | 576 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Galena High SchoolGalena | 9–12 | 260 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with The Galena Territory.
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