Galen is a town in Wayne County, New York, home to about 4,369 people across 59 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14433, and parts of 14489 are in Galen too.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Galen; also Rose and Junius
Mostly Lyons; part is in Galen
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Galen. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY100 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY226 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Galen; 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.
Galen had 4,415 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 398th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Wayne County grew from 48,660 residents in 1900 to 91,283 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 40 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 105 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sodus 1w, NY weather station (14 miles away).
19,614 jobs at 1,673 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Galen.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 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 Clyde-Savannah Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde-Savannah Elementary SchoolClyde | Pre-K–6 | 367 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Clyde-Savannah Junior High SchoolClyde | 7–9 | 180 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Clyde-Savannah High SchoolClyde | 10–12 | 146 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Mennonite Parochial SchoolClyde | K–8 | 31 | Mennonite | 0.8 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 Lyons, Arcadia, Rose, Sodus, Phelps and Junius.
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