Moving to Galva, Kansas

Population: 701. Estimated population in July 2024: 773 (+10.3% change)
Males: 347 (49.5%), Females: 354 (50.5%)

McPherson County

Zip code: 67443

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $42,500
Median house value: $74,300

Population by Race

Races in Galva:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
• American Indian (1.4%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (31.4%), United States (14.7%), Swedish (12.1%), Dutch (7.1%), Irish (6.6%), English (3.9%).

Elevation: 1546 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Galva

• High school or higher: 82.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
• Unemployed: 1.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Galva city

• Never married: 14.8%
• Now married: 72.4%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 3.9%
• Divorced: 8.2%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Galva:

• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MCPHERSON, KS)
• MERCY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS)
• LINDSBORG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LINDSBORG, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Galva:

• SALINA MUNI (about 29 miles; SALINA, KS; Abbreviation: SLN)
• HUTCHINSON MUNI (about 32 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Abbreviation: HUT)
• WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 53 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Galva:

• MC PHERSON (about 11 miles; MC PHERSON, KS; Abbreviation: MPR)
• MOUNDRIDGE MUNI (about 13 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS; Abbreviation: 47K)
• ALFRED SCHROEDER FIELD (about 24 miles; HILLSBORO, KS; Abbreviation: M66)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galva:

• HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
• FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
• BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
• BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Full-time enrollment: 19,210)
• EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)

Public primary/middle school in Galva:

• CANTON-GALVA ELEM AT GALVA (Students: 129; Location: 116 S. SANTA FE; Grades: 05 – 08)