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Galva, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 368. Estimated population in July 2024: 340 (-7.6% change)
Males: 183 (49.7%), Females: 185 (50.3%)

Ida County

Zip code: 51020

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.6 years
Median household income: $30,577
Median house value: $35,500

Population by Race

Races in Galva:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Ancestries: German (44.3%), Irish (14.4%), English (9.0%), United States (7.3%), Swedish (5.4%), Danish (4.9%).

Elevation: 1290 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Galva, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Galva

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Galva city

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 71.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-7.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Galva:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Galva:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 68 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 86 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 89 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Galva:

  • IDA GROVE MUNI (about 14 miles; IDA GROVE, IA; Abbreviation: IDG)
  • STORM LAKE MUNI (about 14 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: SLB)
  • CHEROKEE MUNI (about 18 miles; CHEROKEE, IA; Abbreviation: CKP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galva:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 92 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 99 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)

Public primary/middle school in Galva:

  • GALVA-HOLSTEIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 207 NOLL ST; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Galva:

  • GALVA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,900; Location: 203 SOUTH MAIN; 5,318 books; 55 audio materials; 175 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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