Galva, IA

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Galva, Iowa

Galva, Iowa, in Ida county, is 50 miles E of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center) and 90 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 368.

The People and Families of Galva

In Galva, about 73% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Galva had a median family income of $33,438.

Galva Housing

In Galva, 89% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Galva, 85% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	50 miles E of Sioux City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Ida
Standard Zip Codes	51020
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.507
Longitude	-95.416

Station	IDA GROVE 5 NW
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	29.9 inches

Station	CHEROKEE
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 26 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	36 to 63 F
Annual Precip	29 inches

Station	DENISON
Distance	33 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	64 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 62 F
Annual Precip	30.4 inches

Library
Galva Public Library 203 South Main Galva, Iowa (712) 282-4400

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	368	100%
Male	183	49.7%
Female	185	50.3%
Under 18	74	20.1%
18+	294	79.9%
65+	113	30.7%
Median Age	45.6
Average Family Size	2.71
White	365	99.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$33,438
Population In Poverty	24	6.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	340
Growth	-28
Growth %	-7.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	49.1%
US/American	9.2%
Irish	8.2%
English	6.8%
Swedish	5.5%
Scottish	3.1%
Danish	3.1%
Norwegian	2.7%
European	2.4%
Dutch	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Finnish	1.7%
Polish	1.7%
Welsh	1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%

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