Galena is a city in Stone County, Missouri, home to about 550 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65656.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Galena, part in McCord Bend
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 | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)140 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Branson Airport (BKG)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX335 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 455 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 494th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Stone County grew from 9,892 residents in 1900 to 31,076 in 2020.
Stone 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 22°F. About 46.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Galena, MO weather station (about a mile away).
5,681 jobs at 736 businesses in Stone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Galena.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Galena R-II. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galena-Abesville Elem.Galena | Pre-K–6 | 202 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Galena HighGalena | 7–12 | 196 | Public | 0.7 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 McCord Bend.
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