Profile for Galva, Kansas, KS

Began as a railroad construction camp

Historic routes: Santa Fe Trail, California Road

Historic sites and museums: Galva Historical Museum

Listed places near Galva

Cemeteries (7)

Colleges (1)

Communities (12)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Galva population
• Ancestry of people in Galva
• Housing in Galva
• Income in Galva
• Marital status of adults in Galva
• Place of birth of people in Galva
• Residence in 1995, of people in Galva
• School enrollment & education levels in Galva
• Transportation & commute times in Galva
• McPherson County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kansas
• State data - Kansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Galva demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the McPherson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 67443 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• McPherson County government

32% of Galva residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Galva ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Galva
• Cemeteries in McPherson County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for McPherson County
• Libraries in or near Galva

Post a query on a message board:

• McPherson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Galva museums
• Galva historic sites
• Galva area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Galva area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in McPherson County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Galva
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in McPherson County

• Galva business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kansas
• Local ordinances in Kansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in McPherson County
• Arrests in McPherson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Galva was $18,021, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• McPherson County economic census
• McPherson County economic summary
• McPherson County employment growth
• McPherson County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

10% of Galva residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Galva
• Colleges in Kansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
• Schools in or near Galva
• School districts in or near Galva
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Galva

• Air pollution in McPherson County
• Diesel soot in McPherson County
• Land contamination in McPherson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in McPherson County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kansas county fairs
• Kansas festivals (Kansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Galva

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Galva
• Geocaches in Kansas

• McPherson County government
• Kansas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Galva medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Galva
• Historic sites in Kansas
• Museums in or near Galva
• Museums in Kansas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in McPherson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Galva, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $285.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $757.

• Find Foreclosure in Galva
• Homes for sale in the Galva area
• Find a Galva Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Kansas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Kansas
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Galva

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

• Census map of Galva area
• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kansas
• Topographic map of Galva

• Daily newspapers in or near Galva
• AM radio stations in or near Galva
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Galva
• TV stations in or near Galva
• Media ownership in the Galva area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Kansas

• Military bases in Kansas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Galva
• Search obituaries in Kansas
• Recent death notices - selected KS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kansas
• Lions clubs in Kansas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Galva
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Galva

• Parks near Galva
• National forests in Kansas
• State parks in Kansas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Galva
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• Panoramic photos of Kansas communities
• Photo collection - Kansas communities
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• Post cards of Kansas communities

McPherson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Galva political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
• Kansas Republican party
• Kansas elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Galva
• Total membership by faith, in McPherson County

• Chowhound message boards for KS

The average commute time for Galva workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Galva travel guide
• Airports near Galva
• Hotels near Galva
• Kansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kansas
• Wildlife refuges in Kansas

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