City Score: Galesville, WI

The score

Galesville, WI scores 38 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 44 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 29 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Wisconsin state-wide

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State-wide for every index: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Drug overdose deaths, Legal gambling, Given to local needs in Joy, Needs met in Joy, Volunteers mobilized in Joy, New believers in Joy, Searches for a church in Joy, Foster and adoptive families in the churches, Christian colleges and universities, Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Wisconsin as a whole, not by city, so every Wisconsin city carries Wisconsin's numbers.

Wisconsin scores 38 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 43 · Movement 31).

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What's moving it

• 1 prayer gathering (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 12 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 12 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 42 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 4 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Galesville, WI

• What Galesville is up against: 37 out of 100 — Better than 76% of cities, up 5 points (Wisconsin state-wide)
• Where grace is growing: 28 out of 100 — Better than 44% of cities (Wisconsin state-wide)
• Marriage & family: 52 out of 100 — Better than 54% of cities, down 17 points (Wisconsin state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 32 out of 100 — Better than 22% of cities, up 1 point (Wisconsin state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Galesville, WI

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Galesville, WI rates 40 out of 100: Drifting across 7 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 44 out of 100, Stirring

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (591.4 adherents per 1,000 residents, Trempealeau County, WI). Wisconsin (20 counties summed) state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 47 out of 100 (1 prayer gathering, 12 ways to serve, and 12 gatherings).

The Family: 52 out of 100, Mending

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (69.4 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Trempealeau County, WI). Wisconsin state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (4 Bible studies).

Education: 55 out of 100, Searching

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (1 0-2, Wisconsin). Wisconsin state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (4 Bible studies).

Government: 28 out of 100, Restrictive

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (34.0 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Wisconsin). Wisconsin state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 16 out of 100.

Media: 48 out of 100, Negative

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.2 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Wisconsin). Wisconsin state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 37 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 40 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. From Galesville, WI's other areas. The church's movement in it this week: 37 out of 100.

Business: 6 out of 100, Greedy

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (0.3 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Trempealeau County, WI). Wisconsin (20 counties summed) state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 6 out of 100.

Compassion: 45 out of 100, Stirring

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (22.2 deaths per 100,000, Wisconsin (13 counties summed)). Wisconsin (13 counties summed) state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 28 out of 100 (12 ways to serve).

What takes Galesville, WI to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 2 → 40
• Unity: Unity 12 → 45
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

• This week: Unity down 5 — 42 churches listed
• This quarter: Children with married parents down 30 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Property crime up 13 percentile points (What Galesville is up against)
• This quarter: Marriages down 10 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Galesville, WI over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Wisconsin · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Wisconsin · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Wisconsin (13 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Wisconsin · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Trempealeau County, WI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Trempealeau County, WI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Trempealeau County, WI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Wisconsin (20 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Wisconsin (20 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Wisconsin (20 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Wisconsin (20 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Wisconsin (20 counties summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · Wisconsin (20 counties summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · Wisconsin · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Trempealeau County, WI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Trempealeau County, WI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Trempealeau County, WI · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Wisconsin · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Wisconsin · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Wisconsin · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Wisconsin · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Wisconsin · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Wisconsin · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Wisconsin · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Wisconsin · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Wisconsin · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Wisconsin · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Galesville, WI, Wisconsin, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Galesville, WI

• Galesville, WI vs Minneapolis, MN (Minneapolis, MN scores 37)
• Galesville, WI vs Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee, WI scores 28)
• Galesville, WI vs Madison, WI (Madison, WI scores 35)
• Galesville, WI vs Green Bay, WI (Green Bay, WI scores 34)
• Galesville, WI vs Duluth, MN (Duluth, MN scores 37)

Every indicator

What Galesville is up against — 37 out of 100

• Violent crime: 237.4 offences per 100,000, better than 59% of cities, up 5 points · 2025, Wisconsin · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 1002.8 offences per 100,000, better than 86% of cities, up 13 points · 2025, Wisconsin · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 22.2 deaths per 100,000, better than 45% of cities · 2025, Wisconsin (13 counties summed) · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 1 0-3, better than 86% of cities · 2026, Wisconsin · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): not shown (no data) · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 28 out of 100

• Church adherents: 591.4 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 74% of cities · 2020, Trempealeau County, WI · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 16.9 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 36% of cities · 2020, Trempealeau County, WI · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 0.3 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 12% of cities · 2023, Trempealeau County, WI · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Wisconsin (20 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Wisconsin (20 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Wisconsin (20 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0.1 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Wisconsin (20 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Wisconsin (20 counties summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, Wisconsin (20 counties summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 2.7 per million residents, better than 52% of cities · 2024, Wisconsin · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 52 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 69.4 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 44% of cities, down 30 points · 2020-2024, Trempealeau County, WI · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 56.8 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 76% of cities · 2020-2024, Trempealeau County, WI · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 10.2 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 6% of cities, down 6 points · 2020-2024, Trempealeau County, WI · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 11.5 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 93% of cities, up 2 points · 2020-2024, Wisconsin · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 29.6 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 26% of cities, down 10 points · 2020-2024, Wisconsin · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 32 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 34.0 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 21% of cities, up 2 points · 2026, Wisconsin · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 3 of the edition's safeguards, better than 3% of cities · 2026, Wisconsin · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 0 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 20% of cities · 2026, Wisconsin · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.1 incidents per 100,000, better than 32% of cities · 2025, Wisconsin · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 1 0-2, better than 54% of cities · 2026, Wisconsin · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 1 0-2, better than 64% of cities · 2026, Wisconsin · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 2 0-2, better than 77% of cities · 2026, Wisconsin · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: -0.2 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 48% of cities · 2026-11, Wisconsin · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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