
Wisconsin · Census place 28200
Galesville, WI population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Galesville, Wisconsin (Galesville, WI — Census place “Galesville city”) is 1,740 residents, ranking #288 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $69,007, the median home is worth $219,100 and median gross rent runs $959 a month. Looking for the Galesville Wisconsin ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Galesville, WI: 54630.
- Population
- 1,740Galesville city residents
- Median household income
- $69,007Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $219,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $959Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 51.7%Owner-occupied households
Galesville ZIP codes (Wisconsin)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Galesville.
The Galesville WI ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Galesville city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Galesville city median would spend about 16.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.3% of residents and 51.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Galesville city, WI in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Galesville city is a small town in Wisconsin, with 1,740 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #288 of 807 ranked by population — larger than 64% of them. The median age here is 32.5 years against 39.1 nationally, a distinctly younger profile, typical of places with students, military posts or a fast-growing family population. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Galesville city earn a median of $69,007 a year, 12.1% below the national figure of $78,538 and 7% below the $73,880 median for the 395 Wisconsin cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 10.3% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Galesville city is valued at $219,100, 27.8% below the national figure and 3% above the $211,900 peer median, while median gross rent runs $959 a month, 31.8% below the national figure, or roughly $11,508 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 16.7% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.2×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 51.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Wisconsin.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Galesville city?
- Galesville city has 1,740 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #288 of 807 in Wisconsin.
- What is the median household income in Galesville city?
- Median household income in Galesville city is $69,007 a year, 12.1% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Galesville city?
- Median gross rent is $959 a month and the median home value is $219,100, so rent absorbs about 16.7% of median household income.
- Is Galesville city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.2× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Galesville city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 16.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Galesville city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.