Profile for Galena, Missouri, MO

Local festivals include:

• Wilderness Road Mountain Music & Storytelling Festival - June 1-3, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Galena

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (3)

Libraries (2)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Galena
• School enrollment & education levels in Galena
• Transportation & commute times in Galena
• Stone County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Missouri
• State data - Missouri
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Galena demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Stone County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 65656 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

17% of Galena residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Galena ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Galena
• Cemeteries in Stone County
• Libraries in or near Galena

Post a query on a message board:

• Stone County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Galena museums
• Galena historic sites
• Galena area parks
• Wineries near Galena

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• Galena area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Stone County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Missouri cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Galena
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Stone County

• Galena business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Missouri
• Local ordinances in Missouri (Partial selection)

• Crime in Stone County
• Arrests in Stone County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Missouri
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Galena was $9,673, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Stone County economic census
• Stone County economic summary
• Stone County employment growth
• Stone County unemployment rate
• Missouri economic data

8% of Galena residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Galena
• Colleges in Missouri
• Learning Disabilities Association in Missouri
• Schools in or near Galena
• School districts in or near Galena
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Missouri high schools

• Movies playing in or near Galena

• Air pollution in Stone County
• Diesel soot in Stone County
• Land contamination in Stone County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Missouri
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Stone County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Missouri

Galena festival dates:

• Wilderness Road Mountain Music & Storytelling Festival - June 1-3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Missouri county fairs
• Missouri festivals (Missouri tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Galena
• Geocaches in Missouri

• Stone County government
• Missouri state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Galena medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Missouri
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Galena
• Historic sites in Missouri
• Museums in or near Galena
• Museums in Missouri
• Missouri state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Stone County genealogy forum

Median rent in Galena, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $354.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $560.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Missouri
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Galena include Stone County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Galena

• Missouri library

• Census map of Galena area
• Historic maps of MO cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Missouri
• Topographic map of Galena

• Daily newspapers in or near Galena
• AM radio stations in or near Galena
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• Military bases in Missouri
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Galena
• Search obituaries in Missouri
• Recent death notices - selected MO newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Missouri
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Missouri
• Lions clubs in Missouri
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Galena
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Galena

• Parks near Galena
• National forests in Missouri
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Galena
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• Post cards of Missouri communities

Stone County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Galena political report.

• Missouri Democratic party
• Missouri Republican party
• Missouri elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Galena
• Total membership by faith, in Stone County

• Chowhound message boards for MO

The average commute time for Galena workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Galena travel guide
• Airports near Galena
• Hotels near Galena
• Missouri tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Missouri
• Wildlife refuges in Missouri

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