2021 · GalvaIowaPopPlot · Wikimedia Commons
Galva’s story
Galva in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
GalvaIA
A town of 447.
Population
447
residents
Typical home
$224K
+4.7% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
34.5
years
Jobs based here
79
A commuter town
Small town
447 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Galva. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Galva
Most working residents leave Galva for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Holstein (29%), Storm Lake (8%) and Sioux City (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Galva2%
Holstein29%
Storm Lake8%
Sioux City7%
Cherokee4%
19 mi
median commute distance
79
jobs based in Galva
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Galva has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–30°
Spring36–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall38–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Galva is
Galva beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Iowa
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Galva | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.1% | 11.6% |
Horn Memorial Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Galva’s public schools outperform 57% of Iowa districts
The public schools Galva’s kids attend outperform 57% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galva-Holstein Upper Elementary | 4–6 | 105 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state testsAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Galva home is worth about $224K
The typical Galva home is worth about $224,000, up 4.7% in a year, 7% below the Iowa typical home.
$224KZillow home value
Typical home value
Galva$224K
Iowa$240K
+4.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Galva is conserved land
0.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 479 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Galva City Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Galva for work
Where Galva’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
79jobs based in Galva
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Galva
City in Iowa, USA
Galva is a city in Ida County, Iowa, United States. The population was 435 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 435
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,299 ft
- ZIP code
- 51020