Galena, MD

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Galena, Maryland

Galena, Maryland, in Kent county, is 33 miles SW of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center) and 39 miles E of Baltimore, Maryland. The town has a population of 428.

The People and Families of Galena

In Galena, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Galena had a median family income of $53,068.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Galena ($300). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Galena Housing

About 68% of housing units in Galena are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Galena, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles SW of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center)
Nearest Large City	39 miles E of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Kent
Standard Zip Codes	21635
Phone Area Codes	410
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.341
Longitude	-75.878

Station	MILLINGTON 1 SE
Distance	5.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	ABERDEEN PHILLIPS FIELD
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	47 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Station	DOVER
Distance	23.5 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 44 F
Apr Temp	44 to 65 F
Jul Temp	68 to 87 F
Oct Temp	49 to 69 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	428	100%
Male	195	45.6%
Female	233	54.4%
Under 18	101	23.6%
18+	327	76.4%
65+	96	22.4%
Median Age	42.6
Average Family Size	2.85
White	410	95.8%
African-American	15	3.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	473
Growth	45
Growth %	10.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.7%
US/American	19.5%
English	19.2%
Irish	16.1%
Italian	7.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
Scottish	2.3%
Scandinavian	1.5%
Norwegian	1.5%
Dutch	1.5%
Welsh	1.5%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Celtic	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Galena	428	$53,068
Betterton	376	$38,750
Cecilton	474	$41,563
Chesapeake City	787	$52,813
Chestertown	4,746	$40,960
Millington	416	$48,750
Sudlersville	391	$50,208

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