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Around Galena
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)44 miles away
Closer regional airport
Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA61 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.
Who represents Galena
U.S. Representative · Maryland’s 1st DistrictAndy Harris (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Galena had 539 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 359th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Kent County grew from 18,786 residents in 1900 to 19,198 in 2020.
Kent County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chestertown, MD weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Kent County
6,462 jobs at 570 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Galena.
Nearest hospitals
University of Md Shore Medical Ctr at ChestertownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chestertown13.3 miles
Va Maryland Healthcare System - Perry PointVA hospital · no emergency room · Perry Point18.3 miles
Union Hospital of Cecil CountyGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elkton18.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Pharmacies
1
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.
Places in and around Galena
Parks (1 nearby)
Galena Town Park · 2 acres0.6 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Galena Pharmacy0.5 mi
Libraries
Cecilton Branch Cecil County Public Library4.6 mi
Museums
Massey Air Museum4.5 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Kent County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Galena Elementary SchoolGalena
Pre-K–5
309
Public
0.4 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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