Galena, Illinois for mayor and aldermen on May 24, 1841, replacing the board of trustees; Charles S. Hempstead was elected the first mayor with 185 of the 356 votes cast. The first census was also held that year, finding 1,900 inhabitants. By 1845 Galena was producing nearly 27,000 tons of lead ore and Jo Daviess County was producing 80 percent of the lead in the United States. Once one of the most important cities in the state, Galena was a hub on the Mississippi River between St. Louis and St. Paul. Due to erosion, the Galena River is now inaccessible to steamboats.
Galena, Ohio Galena, Ohio Galena is a village in Delaware County, Ohio, United States. The population was 653 at the 2010 census. Galena was originally called Zoar, and under the latter name was platted in 1816. A post office called Galena has been in operation since 1834. Galena is located at (40.215214, -82.881757). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 653 people, 214 households, and 172 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 237