Drinking water stations with addresses in Galva and their reported violations in the past:
GALVA WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 368, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Single Sample - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-1997), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-1997), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-1997)
- MCL, Single Sample - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-1997), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-22-1997), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-1997)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Benzene. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-1997), St Public Notif received (JUL-07-1997), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-1997)
- MCL, Single Sample - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (MAY-14-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-1997), St Public Notif received (JUL-07-1997)
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Benzene. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (SEP-05-1996), St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-1997), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-05-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-05-1997), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-1997)
- MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Benzene. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (SEP-05-1996), St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-1997), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-05-1997), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-1997)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  6.6% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Galva, IA
Galva compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Galva (2009 data):
- American National Bank: Galva Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1935-09-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $296.7 mil, Deposits: $228.1 mil, headquarters in Holstein, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Ida Grove Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Ida County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Galva
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.64%
| Here | | 76.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
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| Adherents | 30.3% | 22.6% | 18.2% | 15.9% | 12.9% |
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| Congregations | 20.0% | 33.3% | 13.3% | 6.7% | 26.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $270 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $407 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $862 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,524 | $18,288 | 1 | $100 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $86 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $1,524 | $18,288 | 6 | $1,725 |
Galva government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $30,000
Sewerage: $27,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $86,000
Regular Highways: $36,000
General - Other: $32,000
Solid Waste Management: $30,000
Sewerage: $28,000
Libraries: $18,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $2,000
Fire Protection: $2,000
General Public Buildings: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $31,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $36,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $319,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $25,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $28,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $344,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $65,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $269,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $74,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $21,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $29,000
General Support: $12,000
All Other: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $62,000
Total General Sales: $28,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
6.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,209 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.12% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,023 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.60% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Galva:
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Galva:
- KKIA (92.9 FM; IDA GROVE, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBVU-FM (97.5 FM; ALTA, IA; Owner: BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY)
- KAYL-FM (101.7 FM; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
TV broadcast stations around Galva:
- KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
- KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
- KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
- KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K47FZ (Channel 47; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- E Second St At E City Limit, Call Sign: KNEG419, Licensee ID: L00630598
Assigned Frequencies : 464.525 MHz
Grant Date: 01/31/2003, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013
Registrant: Galva Holstein Community Schools, 207 S Lubeck St, Holstein, IA 51025, Phone: (712) 368-4353 - Galva, 605 159th St, Type: Bant, Structure height: 36 m, Overall height: 42 m, Call Sign: WQAK399
Assigned Frequencies : 154.445 MHz, 453.100 MHz
Grant Date: 06/21/2004, Expiration Date: 06/21/2014, Certifier: Edward Sohm
Registrant: Alpha Wireless Communications Company, 706 N Grand Ave, Spencer, IA 51301, Phone: (712) 262-4001, Fax: (712) 262-4039, Email:
Galva on our top lists:
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other healthcare support occupations"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Private households"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other sales and related workers including supervisors"
- #77 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Gasoline stations"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Registered nurses"
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