Galva, IL

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Galva, Illinois

Galva, Illinois, in Henry county, is 37 miles SE of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 132 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The people of the city are in the Davenport - Moline - Rock Island metropolitan area. Galva has a population of 2,758.

The People and Families of Galva

In Galva, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Galva had a median family income of $45,880.

Galva Housing

In Galva, 77% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Galva, 93% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in cities like Galva; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

Galva strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 18%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Galva, IL

Comparing Galva to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles SE of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	132 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Henry
Metro Area	Davenport - Moline - Rock Island
Standard Zip Codes	61434
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.168
Longitude	-90.042

Station	GALVA
Distance	1.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Station	KEWANEE 1 E
Distance	9.4 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	PRINCEVILLE
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 63 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,758	100%
Male	1,301	47.2%
Female	1,457	52.8%
Under 18	681	24.7%
18+	2,077	75.3%
65+	525	19%
Median Age	39.2
Average Family Size	3.01
White	2,719	98.6%
African-American	7	0.3%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.2%
Other	9	0.3%
Mixed Race	14	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	54	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,705
Growth	-53
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Swedish	20.1%
German	17.9%
US/American	14.1%
English	13.1%
Irish	9.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.9%
Belgian	3.6%
Norwegian	2.5%
Italian	2.2%
Polish	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Dutch	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
European	0.6%
Scottish	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Syrian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Galva	2,758	$45,880
Altona	570	$39,318
Bishop Hill	125	$50,000
Kewanee	12,944	$37,730
La Fayette	227	$28,125
Toulon	1,400	$40,078
Victoria	323	$32,083

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