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Summary for Galen

So far, we found very little information about Galen. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Galen to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Galen, please Contact Us.

About Galen (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Galen is historic. The information below applies to the area where Galen would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Galen was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 662

Elevation: 130 feet [39.62 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Galen:

Lat: 33.783400° (or 33°47'0" N)

Lon: -90.534800° (or -90°32'5" W)

USGS Topo Map: Drew<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Galen

GNIS ID: 707737

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Galen)

About Sunflower County

The community of Indianola is the County Seat for Sunflower County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Sunflower)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	25,110 (13.36% decrease since 2010)
2010	28,981 (15.68% decrease since 2000)
2000:	34,369

Total Area:<6> 706 sq. miles [1,830.9 km²] - of which 1.3% is water (9.17 sq. miles [23.8 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 9,685

Official Website: https://www.sunflowercounty.ms.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sunflower

GNIS ID: 695787

FIPS State / County Code: 28 / 133

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Galen)

About Mississippi

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	2,978,227 (0.37% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,967,297 (4.31% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,844,658

Websites for State of Mississippi

Official Website: https://www.ms.gov/

Tourism: https://visitmississippi.org/

Parks: https://www.mdwfp.com/

Fishing: https://www.mdwfp.com/fishing-boating/

Hunting: https://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Mississippi

GNIS ID: 1779790

FIPS State: 28

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Galen)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Galen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Galen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Galen, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Galen.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Galen. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).