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McPherson County

Population in July 2008: 804. Population change since 2000: +14.7%
 

Males: 397  (49.5%)
Females: 407  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67443.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,708 (it was $42,500 in 2000)
Galva:  $53,708
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,030
Galva:  $24,030
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,176 (it was $72,500 in 2000)
Galva:  $112,176
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $122,926; Detached houses: $120,121; Townhouses or other attached units: $448,699; Mobile homes: $30,357

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Races in Galva:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Galva: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (31.4%), United States (14.7%), Swedish (12.1%), Dutch (7.1%), Irish (6.6%), English (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1546 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 1706 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Galva

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Galva city

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 72.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Kansas:  5.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Galva:  1.4% ($1,036)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (49.2 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (388.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Canton, KS (2.4 miles ), McPherson, KS (2.6 miles ), Moundridge, KS (3.5 miles ), Lehigh, KS (3.6 miles ), Goessel, KS (3.7 miles ), Lindsborg, KS (3.9 miles ), Inman, KS (4.1 miles ), Hesston, KS (4.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,900
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $104,500
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $68,900
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $95,500
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $123,800
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $134,100
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $164,400
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $155,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 38.38 N, Longitude: 97.54 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+7.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (10%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



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Galva-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 168% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the Galva city center killed one person and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 5 tornado 17.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Galva-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/24/2001 at 14:02:35, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.6 miles away from Galva center
On 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Galva:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MCPHERSON, KS)
  • LINDSBORG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LINDSBORG, KS)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MOUNDRIDGE, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Galva, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galva:
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
Public elementary/middle school in Galva:
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Galva and their reported violations in the past:

GALVA, CITY OF (Population served: 773, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1994 and JAN-11-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-11-1994)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.8%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Galva, KS



Galva compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median house value 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below 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):
  • The Farmers State Bank: Galva Branch at 209 Main Street, branch established on 1989-10-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $79.4 mil, Deposits: $63.2 mil, headquarters in Mcpherson, KS, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Galva Bancshares, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School



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2004 Presidential Election results in McPherson County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (94%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Galva

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaMennonite Church USAUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ) Mennonite Church of God in Christ
Adherents16.6%15.6%14.1%7.3%6.9%
Congregations10.9%14.1%12.5%4.7%6.3%
Name The Evangelical Covenant ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchFree Methodist Church of North AmericaOther religions
Adherents6.0%5.2%4.8%3.6%19.9%
Congregations6.3%4.7%3.1%3.1%34.4%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

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$542
Other Government Administration 1$2,400$28,8004$242
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,334$40,0080$0
Sewerage 1$2,838$34,0560$0
Water Supply 1$3,872$46,4640$0
Electric Power 1$4,897$58,7640$0
Totals for Government 5$17,341$41,6185$784



Galva government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $353,000
    Central Staff Services: $107,000
    General - Other: $89,000
    Water Utilities: $52,000
    Police Protection: $41,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $585,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $535,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $94,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $61,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    Central Staff: $5,000
    Electric Utilities: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $785,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $389,000
    Water Utilities: $69,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000
    General Support: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $159,000
    Total General Sales: $57,000
    Public Utilities: $9,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $184,000

5.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,638 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.78%
Kansas average:  7.39%

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:
from Saline County, KS  0.69% ($34,342 average AGI)
from Reno County, KS  0.58% ($36,359)
from Harvey County, KS  0.36% ($36,925)


7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.35%
Kansas average:  7.67%

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:
to Sedgwick County, KS  0.81% ($30,011 average AGI)
to Reno County, KS  0.73% ($31,390)
to Saline County, KS  0.60% ($29,985)


Strongest AM radio stations in Galva:
  • KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KSAL (1150 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: EBC INC.)
  • KNGL (1540 AM; 0 kW; MCPHERSON, KS; Owner: DAVIES COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Galva:
  • KBBE (96.7 FM; MCPHERSON, KS; Owner: DAVIES COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KHCC-FM (90.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY JR. COLLEGE)
  • KXKU (106.1 FM; LYONS, KS; Owner: AD ASTRA PER ASPERA B/CING, INC.)
  • KMXW (92.3 FM; NEWTON, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFDI-FM (101.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQNS-FM (95.5 FM; LINDSBORG, KS; Owner: B-B BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZSN (102.1 FM; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KICT-FM (95.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRBB (97.9 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFBZ (105.3 FM; HAYSVILLE, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCVS (91.7 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • KCFN (91.1 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KSKG (99.9 FM; SALINA, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKRD (107.3 FM; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K204CR (88.7 FM; MCPHERSON, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Galva:
  • KWCH-TV (Channel 12; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KPTS (Channel 8; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: KANSAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC.)
  • KSCC (Channel 36; HUTCHINSON, KS; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KAAS-TV (Channel 18; SALINA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSNW (Channel 3; WICHITA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
  • KWCV (Channel 33; WICHITA, KS; Owner: WLBB BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KSAS-TV (Channel 24; WICHITA, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAKE-TV (Channel 10; WICHITA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • .6 Mi W Hwy 56 On S Side, Call Sign: KNCS611, Licensee ID: L00029877
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.025 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/01/2001, Expiration Date: 01/28/2012
    Registrant: Gilbert Unruh, 2293 Us 56 Hwy, Galva, KS 67443, Phone: (316) 654-3369

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • GALVA, 1/3 Mi E I-35w 5.3 Mi N Us 56, Overall height: 96.3 m, Call Sign: WMM413, Licensee ID: L00008998
    Assigned Frequencies : 2174.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/1995, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 01/09/2001
    Registrant: Gcc License Corporation, 3650 131st Ave Se Ste 400, Bellevue, WA 98006
  • GALVA MAS, Up M/W Bldg, 187' S Of Main & Elizabeth, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WPQR208
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.243 MHz, 928.243 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/25/2000, Expiration Date: 08/25/2010, Certifier: Paul E Davis
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KA0DXB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00795140
    Grant Date: 01/14/2004, Expiration Date: 01/14/2014
    Registrant: Barry A Percival, 108 S Mc Pherson, Galva, KS 67443
  • Call Sign: KB0WKV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/07/1996, Expiration Date: 05/07/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/08/2008
    Registrant: Megan A Koehn, Galva, KS 67443


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: WESTERMAN BENJAMIN P S2000 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
    N-Number: 176BW , Serial Number: 0001
    Registrant (Individual): Benjamin P Westerman, 2252 Eisenhower Rd, Galva, KS 67443
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 5026R , Serial Number: 17263267, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 05/14/1974
    Registrant (Individual): Kurtis A Shobe, 2318 Comanche Rd, Galva, KS 67460
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA28-151 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5445F , Serial Number: 28-7715138, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 10/07/1976
    Registrant (Individual): Loren M Koehn, 2288 Moccasin Rd, Galva, KS 67443


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 24
  • Hazardous Condition: 7

Incident types - Galva


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