Galveston, IN

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Galveston, Indiana

Galveston, Indiana, in Cass county, is 37 miles E of Lafayette, Indiana (center to center) and 56 miles N of Indianapolis, Indiana. As of the year 2000 census, 1,532 people lived in Galveston.

The People and Families of Galveston

In Galveston, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Galveston had a median family income of $48,942. The bulk of the population of Galveston is doing well, with money to spend. The town doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.

Galveston Housing

An estimated 77% of living spaces in Galveston are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Galveston, 95% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the town.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Galveston, IN

Comparing Galveston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles E of Lafayette, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles N of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Cass
Standard Zip Codes	46932
Phone Area Codes	574
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.579
Longitude	-86.189

Station	KOKOMO 3 WSW
Distance	7.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Station	LOGANSPORT RADIO WSAL
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Station	WABASH
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,532	100%
Male	736	48%
Female	796	52%
Under 18	396	25.8%
18+	1,136	74.2%
65+	169	11%
Median Age	34.8
Average Family Size	2.95
White	1,501	98%
African-American	5	0.3%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	14	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	1.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$48,942
Population In Poverty	69	4.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,441
Growth	-91
Growth %	-5.89%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	27%
German	22.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.1%
English	11.6%
Irish	7.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Swedish	1.4%
European	1.2%
Scottish	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
Polish	1.1%
French Canadian	1%
Swiss	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Norwegian	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Galveston	1,532	$48,942
Bunker Hill	987	$44,861
Burlington	444	$52,917
Greentown	2,546	$52,310
Kokomo	46,113	$45,353
Russiaville	1,092	$46,094
Walton	1,069	$49,167

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