Galena, Missouri
| Galena, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Galena, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 36°48′20″N 93°28′2″W / 36.80556°N 93.46722°WCoordinates: 36°48′20″N 93°28′2″W / 36.80556°N 93.46722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Stone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 440 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 426 |
| • Density | 586.7/sq mi (226.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 65624, 65656 |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-26254 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0735624 |
Galena is a city in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 440 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stone County. Galena is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Galena was platted in 1852, and named for deposits of the ore galena near the original town site. An early variant name was "Jamestown". A post office has been in operation at Galena since 1853. The last public execution in the United States took place in Galena in 1937.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2), of which, 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. The James River flows past the east side of the town and enters the northernmost arm of Table Rock Lake to the south. The historic Y-Bridge over the James River is located just east of the town.
As of the census of 2010, there were 440 people, 179 households, and 116 families residing in the city. The population density was 586.7 inhabitants per square mile (226.5/km2). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 318.7 per square mile (123.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.9% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.
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