Galena is a community in Floyd County, Indiana, home to about 1,549 people across 2.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 47119 and 47124.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Galena
Mostly Greenville; part is in Galena
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Galena. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL258 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 1,726 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 268th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Floyd County grew from 30,118 residents in 1900 to 80,484 in 2020.
Floyd County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Louisville Mcalpine, KY weather station (9 miles away).
30,712 jobs at 1,926 businesses in Floyd County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
78 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Galena’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (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.
Public schools here are run by New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyds Knobs Elementary SchoolFloyds Knobs | Pre-K–4 | 653 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Greenville Elementary SchoolGreenville | K–4 | 474 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Floyd Central High SchoolFloyd Knobs | 9–12 | 1,785 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary of-the-Knobs Catholic SchoolFloyds Knobs | Pre-K–8 | 255 | Roman Catholic | 3.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Greenville.
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