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505
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$76,111
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America/Anchorage
99741
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Galena, AK - History
We would like to provide the residents of Galena a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Galena Home page. The Galena Home page provides as much information as possible on Galena. Knowing Galena’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Galena’s Home page, you will also find Galena’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Galena has a population of 505. 45.1% of Galena’s inhabitants are Male, and 54.9 are female. 42.9% of Galena is married and 69.3% own their own home. The Average Home price is $127,076, and the average rent is $1,500. Household median income in Galena is $76,111, and the individual median income is $28,077. Galena’s Ethnic is the following: Native(56.8%), White(34.7%), Multiple(8.1%), Hispanic(2.2%), Asian(0.4%).
The City of Galena gained notoriety in 2011 when it was noted in media reports as being the US community which received the most benefits from lobbying efforts. The town evaded bankruptcy by aggressively lobbying for state and federal funds for the GILA boarding school in the town, which produced funds that turned the city's finances around.In May 2013, Galena suffered a catastrophic flood when the spring breakup on the Yukon River caused an ice jam approximately 20 miles downstream, backing up the river and affecting 90% of homes in the city.
This flood was on the scale of a flood never seen before by Galena residents. In the part of town closest to the river, houses were submerged to the roofs in water, and properties on higher ground suffered damage also. Most of the residents had to evacuate in thanks to the efforts of the local airline, volunteer missionary pilots, and the Alaska National Guard.
Some of the residents chose to stay behind and took refuge in the few last remaining dry parts of town. The flood dike the Air Force built around the runway managed to keep the river from inundating the runway and GILA. Efforts are currently underway to help Galena rebuild, with the assistance of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and volunteer groups.
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