Profile for Galena, Kansas, KS

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 13. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.1 per 1,000 people.

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 (18)

Colleges (2)

Communities (11)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

Museums (2)

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11% of Galena residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Galena ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Galena
• Cemeteries in Cherokee County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Cherokee County
• Libraries in or near Galena

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• Cherokee County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

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

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Galena business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Kansas
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• Crime in Cherokee County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Galena was $12,172, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Kansas economic data

6% of Galena residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
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• Yearbooks (old) of Kansas high schools

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• Air pollution in Cherokee County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

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• Local historical societies in Kansas
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cherokee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Galena, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $280.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $546.

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Libraries in Galena include Galena Public Library ... View libraries

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• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

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• Nonprofit guide for Galena
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• Parks near Galena
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Cherokee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Galena political report.

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The average commute time for Galena workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Galena travel guide
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• Kansas tourism bureau

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