Galva is a city in

Ida County, Iowa Ida County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census the population was 7,005, making it the state's eighth-least populous county. The county seat is Ida Grove. The county was authorized by the Iowa Legislature in J ...

, United States. The population was 435 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Galva was named after

Galva, Illinois Galva is a city in southern Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,470 at the 2020 census. History Cousins William L. Wiley (1820–1900) and James Wiley (1817–1886) founded Galva in 1854. The name Galva honors the Swe ...

, the former hometown of a large share of its early settlers.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 435 people, 158 households, and 107 families residing in the city. The

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was 576.8 inhabitants per square mile (222.7/km²). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 244.0 per square mile (94.2/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 86.9%

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, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.0%

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, 5.7% from other races and 5.5% from two or more races.

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persons of any race comprised 12.2% of the population. Of the 158 households, 36.1% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were

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living together, 5.1% were cohabitating couples, 20.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 20.3% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 32.3% of all households were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 33.9 years. 32.4% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.1% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 29.0% were from 25 and 44; 22.5% were from 45 and 64; and 12.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 434 people, 174 households, and 113 families residing in the city. The

was . There were 189 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.4%

, 0.2%

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, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 3.2% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races.

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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

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.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 368 people, 164 households, and 115 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 185 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.18%

, 0.54% Asian, and 0.27% from two or more races. There were 164 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were

living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.71. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 30.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,577, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,000 for females. The

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for the city was $24,062. About 5.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the

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, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Galva is served by the

Galva–Holstein Community School District The Galva–Holstein School District is a rural state school, public school district in Ida County, Iowa, United States, based in Holstein, Iowa. The district, which serves Holstein and Galva, Iowa, Galva, is mostly in Ida County, Iowa, Ida C ...

. It was established on July 1, 1980, by the merger of the merger of the

Galva Galva may refer to: Places ;United States * Galva, Illinois * Galva, Iowa * Galva, Kansas Galva is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 834. History Early history Fo ...

and

Holstein Holstein (; ; ; ; ) is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider (river), Eider. It is the southern half of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost States of Germany, state of Germany. Holstein once existed as the German County of Holstein (; 8 ...

school districts.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66
."

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. Retrieved on November 3, 2018.

References

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