Demographics

People

Total Population2,565
Male Share of the Population51%
Female Share of the Population49%
Senior Citizens21.3%
Employed Population 16+1,124
Age of the Population44

Families

% of people married53.1%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher16%
Median Earnings25+$34,744
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$32,500

Wealth

Median Family Income$53,750
% Above Poverty Level80.4%
% Below Poverty Level19.6%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time24 minutes
% Working from Home2.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work4.7%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone34.3%
Median Gross Rent$570
Median House Value$72,600

Ancestry

German27.9%
Swedish21.7%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)15.2%
English10.4%
Irish8.8%
Italian4%
Belgian3.9%
Polish3.7%
Scottish3.4%
Dutch2.5%
French Except Basque1.9%
Welsh0.6%
Norwegian0.5%
Czech0.4%
Canadian0.3%
Danishn0.2%
Finnish0.2%
Serbian0.2%
Lithuanian0.2%
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Galva Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyHenry County
Standard Zip Codes61434
Phone Area Codes309
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude41.16
Approximate Longitude-90.03

Galva Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationGALVA
Distance1.2 miles
Jan Temp13 to 29 F
Apr Temp39 to 61 F
Jul Temp64 to 85 F
Oct Temp42 to 64 F
Annual Precip37.8 inches
StationKEWANEE 1 E
Distance9.4 miles
Jan Temp10 to 28 F
Apr Temp37 to 60 F
Jul Temp62 to 84 F
Oct Temp39 to 63 F
Annual Precip35.7 inches
StationPRINCEVILLE
Distance21.1 miles
Jan Temp10 to 30 F
Apr Temp37 to 63 F
Jul Temp61 to 85 F
Oct Temp39 to 65 F
Annual Precip38.2 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Bishop Hill114$66,250
Kewanee12,570$51,362
La Fayette207$34,107
Victoria289$44,688

Galva Public Libraries

Galva Public Library District
120 NORTHWEST THIRD AVENUE
Galva, Illinois
(309) 932-2180

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Galva Public Schools

Galva Elem School
224 Morgan Rd
ZIP: 61434
(309) 932-2420
Primary
Total Enrollment 286
Galva Jr-sr High School
224 Morgan Rd
ZIP: 61434
(309) 932-2151
High
Total Enrollment 267
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