Galva, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Galva, Kansas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Galva, Kansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = McPherson
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area_total_km2 = 1.2
area_land_km2 = 1.2
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
area_land_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 701
population_density_km2 = 574.2
population_density_sq_mi = 1487.1

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 471
elevation_ft = 1545
latd = 38 |latm = 22 |lats = 59 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 32 |longs = 13 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 67443
area_code = 620
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blank_info = 20-25200GR|2
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blank1_info = 0477203GR|3
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Galva is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 701.

Geography

Galva is located at coor dms|38|22|59|N|97|32|13|W|city (38.383038, -97.536903)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 701 people, 273 households, and 206 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,487.1 people per square mile (575.9/km²). There were 297 housing units at an average density of 630.1/sq mi (244.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.15% White, 0.14% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 273 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $47,212. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $20,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,021. About 6.2% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city of Galva is served by the Canton-Galva Unified School District USD 419. [http://cantongalva.ks.schoolwebpages.com] This school district includes:

*Canton-Galva High School, located in Canton
*Canton-Galva Middle School, located in Galva
*Canton-Galva Elementary School, located in Canton

References

External links

* [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Galva/ Blue Skyways - Galva, Kansas]