Galax

Also known as Galax, Virginia, Galax, VA

independent city in Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Virginia
County: None ( Independent city )
Type: Council-Manager
Mayor: Willie Greene
City manager: Michael Burnette
Total: 8.28 sq mi (21.44 km )
Land: 8.24 sq mi (21.33 km )
Water: 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km )
Elevation: 2,372 ft (723 m)
Estimate 2025: 6,670
Density: 816/sq mi (315/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC−4 (EDT)
Fips code: 51-30208
Website: www .galaxva .com

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Galax
Population: 6720
Area: 21.44421
Elevation: 723
Official website: www.galaxva.com
Image: Main St Galax Va.JPG
Households: 2614
Dialing code: 276

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Commons category: Galax, Virginia
postal code: 24333
inception: 1906-01-01
native label: Galax
water as percent of area: 0.484
per capita income: 24521

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Galax /ˈɡeɪlæks/ is an independent city in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,720.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Galax with neighboring Carroll County for statistical purposes. Galax is bounded to the northeast by Carroll County and to the southwest by Grayson County.