Galena is a census-designated place (CDP) in Floyd County, Indiana, United States.

[4] A post office was established as Galena in 1843, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.

[6] As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 1,818 people, 637 households, and 534 families residing in the CDP.

12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

10.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Galena is within the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation.

[9] The western half of Galena is in the attendance boundary of Greenville Elementary School,[10] while the eastern half is assigned to Floyds Knobs Elementary School.