Galena is the largest city in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. It had a population of 3,308 at the 2020 census. A 581-acre (235 ha) section of the city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Galena Historic District. The city is named for the mineral galena, which was in the ore that formed the basis for the region's early lead mining economy.
Midwest
Galena
Jo Daviess County, IL
Population
2,992
Walk Score
73 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$712
Median home value
$176,500
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Galena Historic District · listed 1969
- Galena Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) · listed 2013
Notable landmarks
- Grant, Ulysses S., House · listed 1966
- Miller, Henry W., House · listed 2010
- Old Market House · listed 1973
- Washburne, Elihu Benjamin, House · listed 1973
- Wenner, Charles, House · listed 1984
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