Galena, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Galena is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Floyd County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 1,818 at the 2010 census. The CDP includes the town of Galena as well as the nearby town of Floyds Knobs
and their immediate surroundings.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,831 people, 622 households, and 539 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 691.2 people per square mile (266.8/km²). There were 638 housing units at an average density of 240.8/sq mi (93.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.87% White, 0.22% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.16% from other races
, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 622 households out of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,313, and the median income for a family was $67,569. Males had a median income of $47,455 versus $31,193 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,824. About 3.3% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Floyd County
Floyd County, Indiana
Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 74,578. The county seat is New Albany. Floyd County is the county with the second smallest land area in the entire state...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,818 at the 2010 census. The CDP includes the town of Galena as well as the nearby town of Floyds Knobs
Floyds Knobs, Indiana
Floyds Knobs is a small unincorporated town in Lafayette Township, Floyd County, Indiana. Historically a farming community on the outskirts of New Albany, it has since become a bedroom community for Louisville, Kentucky, containing subdivisions, farms, small shopping centers and churches, and...
and their immediate surroundings.
Geography
Galena is located at 38°21′2"N 85°56′26"W (38.350585, -85.940435).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,831 people, 622 households, and 539 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 691.2 people per square mile (266.8/km²). There were 638 housing units at an average density of 240.8/sq mi (93.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.87% White, 0.22% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 622 households out of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,313, and the median income for a family was $67,569. Males had a median income of $47,455 versus $31,193 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $23,824. About 3.3% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.