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Galveston, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,532. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,441 (-5.9% change)
Males: 736 (48.0%), Females: 796 (52.0%)

Cass County

Zip code: 46932

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $45,450
Median house value: $80,600

Population by Race

Races in Galveston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (18.3%), United States (16.7%), English (10.6%), Irish (7.2%), Dutch (2.1%), Scottish (1.4%).

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Galveston, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Galveston

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Galveston town

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -83 (-5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Galveston:

  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP OF KOK (about 7 miles; KOKOMO, IN)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL OF KOKOMO (about 7 miles; KOKOMO, IN)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (about 7 miles; KOKOMO, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Galveston:

  • GRISSOM ARB (about 5 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 53 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Galveston:

  • GALVESTON (about 5 miles; GALVESTON, IN; Abbreviation: 5I6)
  • GLENNDALE (about 10 miles; KOKOMO, IN; Abbreviation: 8I3)
  • KOKOMO MUNI (about 11 miles; KOKOMO, IN; Abbreviation: OKK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galveston:

  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 52 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 55 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 57 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)

Public primary/middle school in Galveston:

  • GALVESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 401 S MAPLE ST; Grades: KG – 06)

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