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Galena, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Cherokee County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,752
Population
598/sq mi density
$39,968
Median Income
$25,176 per capita
$70,600
Home Value
$117,613 Zillow
$648
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
211
Violent Crime/100K
2,282 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$39,968 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$70,600 home value, $648/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.1%
2,999 → 2,755
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+4.6%
$38,208 → $39,968
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Galena across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,595
-160 from 2023 (2,755)
Projected Median Income 2030
$41,244
+$1,276 from 2023 ($39,968)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,999 | — | $38,208 | — |
| 2015 | 2,940 | -2% | $38,106 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,885 | -1.9% | $40,139 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2,855 | -1% | $32,361 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 2,743 | -3.9% | $32,532 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,755 | +0.4% | $39,968 | +22.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.