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Galva, Iowa
Location of Galva, Iowa
Location of Galva, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Ida
Area
 • Total 0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2)
 • Land 0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,299 ft (396 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 435
 • Density 576.92/sq mi (222.70/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51020
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-29595
GNIS feature ID 0456815

Galva is a city in Ida County, Iowa, United States. The population was 435 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Galva was named after Galva, Illinois, the former hometown of a large share of its early settlers.

Geography

Galva is located at 42°30′22″N 95°25′5″W / 42.50611°N 95.41806°W / 42.50611; -95.41806 (42.506231, -95.418036).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1900 456 —    
1910 357 −21.7%
1920 539 +51.0%
1930 530 −1.7%
1940 496 −6.4%
1950 492 −0.8%
1960 469 −4.7%
1970 412 −12.2%
1980 420 +1.9%
1990 398 −5.2%
2000 368 −7.5%
2010 434 +17.9%
2020 435 +0.2%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census
GalvaIowaPopPlot
The population of Galva, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 434 people, 174 households, and 113 families residing in the city. The population density was 611.3 inhabitants per square mile (236.0/km2). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 266.2 per square mile (102.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 3.2% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.5% of the population.

There were 174 households, of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.16.

The median age in the city was 34 years. 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

Education

Galva is served by the Galva–Holstein Community School District. It was established on July 1, 1980, by the merger of the merger of the Galva and Holstein school districts.

See also

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