Galena township, IN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,784 ( 115 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.9 square miles
Population density: 66.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,734	97.20%	4.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	50	2.80%	16.3%

Total non-White:	50	2.80%	41.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-80	-5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-35	-2.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,899
1,814	95.52%
13	0.68%
2	0.11%
5	0.26%
22	1.16%
43	2.26%
85	4.48%

2000
1,712
1,662	97.08%
18	1.05%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
13	0.76%
11	0.64%
50	2.92%

1990
1,579
1,557	98.61%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
22	1.39%
22	1.39%

1980
1,553
1,526	98.26%
5	0.32%
0	0.00%
14	0.90%
n/a
16	1.03%
27	1.74%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

152	8.9
35	2.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

105	6.6
28	1.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

31	2.0
-5	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Galena township, IN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.6
317	17.8%
1,467	82.2%
510	28.6%

749
2.38

558	74.5%
490	87.8%
28	5.0%
191	25.5%

2010
Number	Percent
46.9
386	20.3%
1,513	79.7%
317	16.7%

733
2.59

554	75.6%
474	85.6%
19	3.4%
179	24.4%

2000
Number	Percent
40.5
375	21.9%
1,337	78.1%
217	12.7%

684
2.50

522	76.3%
431	82.6%
7	1.3%
162	23.7%

1990
Number	Percent
39.4
357	22.6%
1,222	77.4%
265	16.8%

574
2.75

478	83.3%
469	98.1%
0	0.0%
96	16.7%

1980
Number	Percent
31.8
492	31.7%
1,061	68.3%
166	10.7%

518
3.00

442	85.3%
405	91.6%
11	2.5%
76	14.7%

2022 Housing Data for Galena township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	62	8.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	27	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	1.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	26	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	1.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	39	5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	27	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	15	2.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	137	18.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	94	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	42	5.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	16	2.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	177	23.6%
$200,000 or more	53	7.1%

Median Household Income	77,760
Per Capita Income	39,007

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	2.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	26	3.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	747	78.0%
Unemployed	35	3.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	782	81.6%
Not in Labor Force	176	18.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	366	256	58.8%
Non-Profit	0	22	0.0%
Self-Employed	37	60	38.1%

Local Government	9	21	30.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	17	36	32.1%

Total Private + Self	403	316	56.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	79	24.8%
Total	429	395	52.1%

Pct. Govt.	10.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	128	15.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	186	22.6%
Professional, Technical	153	18.6%
Service Occupations	144	17.5%
All others	213	25.8%

White Collar		56.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	178	21.6%
Construction	118	14.3%
Accommodation and food services	90	10.9%
Retail trade	60	7.3%
Transportation and warehousing	56	6.8%
Health care and social assistance	55	6.7%
Educational services	49	5.9%
Wholesale trade	44	5.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	43	5.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	39	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	38	4.6%
Public administration	31	3.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	0.8%
Other services	7	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	14	0.78%
Puerto Rican	36	2.02%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,707	99.2%
Other Indo-European	9	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	388	21.7%
Irish	340	19.1%
Polish	262	14.7%
English	234	13.1%
British	137	7.7%
Italian	85	4.8%
Swiss	83	4.7%
French	55	3.1%
American	46	2.6%
Danish	36	2.0%
Swedish	33	1.8%
Belgian	30	1.7%
Czech	15	0.8%
Eastern European	14	0.8%
European	13	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,784	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,779	99.7%
Foreign-born	5	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
26	1.9%	40	2.9%	450	33.2%	506	37.3%	176	13.0%	158	11.7%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	26	1.9%
9-12 Years	40	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	450	33.2%
Some College	506	37.3%
Bach. Degree	176	13.0%
Grad Degree	158	11.7%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +101	R +42	R + 1.3%
D +59
2020 vs. 2012	R +229	R +224	R + 20.6%
D +5
2020 vs. 2008	R +289	R +366	R + 36.3%
D -77

2016 vs. 2008	R +188	R +324	R + 35.0%
D -136
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	659	58.7%	Joe Biden (D)	452	40.2%	12	1.1%	1,123	2	12	0.04%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	558	53.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	393	37.9%	85	8.2%	1,036	-3	8	0.04%
2012	60%	Barack Obama* (D)	447	49.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	430	47.8%	23	2.6%	900	-6	1	0.03%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	529	57.5%	John McCain (R)	370	40.2%	21	2.3%	920	-9	-5	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Galena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

452

40.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

659

58.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,123

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Galena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

393

37.9%

Donald Trump (R)

558

53.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,036

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Galena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

447

49.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

430

47.8%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

900

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Galena township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

529

57.5%

John McCain (R)

370

40.2%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

920

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Galena township, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	999
Median Value	$235,100

Occupied	749	75.0%
Vacant	250	25.0%

Owned	708	94.5%
Rented	41	5.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	976	97.7%
Detached	963	96.4%
Attached	13	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	16	1.6%
Mobile Homes	7	0.7%

Galena township, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Galena township, IN

2022 Housing Data for Galena township, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Galena township, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Galena township, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Galena township, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Galena township, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Galena township, IN