Galena, Kansas

About Galena

Set in the southeastern part of Kansas, Galena is a small town with an estimated population of 2,767.

Officially, Galena is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.6 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 602 residents per square mile.

📰 Galena News Today

• Frontenac Varsity Football @ Galena MaxPreps · Oct 9
• 'Stinks so bad': Kansas residents worry smoldering landfill on a Superfund site is making them sick Kansas Reflector · Jun 15
• Food pantry ministry grows in Galena as church addresses community hunger KOAM News Now · Sep 30
• Judith Gilstrap-Houk The Galena Sentinel Times · Oct 1
• Smelly Kansas landfill under scrutiny from health department as neighbors worry about safety KCUR · Jun 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Kansas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Galena Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Galena — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Galena

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Cars on the Route
• Mi Torito Mexican Restraunt Galena — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Galena Mining & Historical Museum · Museum
• Tow Mater · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Galena

• Schermerhorn Park reviews ★
• Shoal Creek Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Galena

• Galena High
• Galena Middle School
• Liberty Elem
• Spring Grove Primary Center

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Galena

🏘️ Nearby Communities