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.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in McPherson County Kansas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (94%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Galva
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Mennonite Church USA | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Mennonite Church of God in Christ |
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| Adherents | 16.6% | 15.6% | 14.1% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
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| Congregations | 10.9% | 14.1% | 12.5% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
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| Name | The Evangelical Covenant Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Catholic Church | Free Methodist Church of North America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 6.0% | 5.2% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 19.9% |
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| Congregations | 6.3% | 4.7% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 34.4% |
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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 | $542 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,400 | $28,800 | 4 | $242 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,334 | $40,008 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,838 | $34,056 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,872 | $46,464 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
1 | $4,897 | $58,764 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $17,341 | $41,618 | 5 | $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:
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:
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
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Galva, KS
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