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McPherson County

Population in July 2009: 797. Population change since 2000: +13.7%

Males: 394	(49.5%)
Females: 403	(50.5%)

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

Zip codes: 67443.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,846 (it was $42,500 in 2000)

Galva:	$43,846
Kansas:	$47,817

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,103

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $112,685 (it was $72,500 in 2000)

Galva:	$112,685
Kansas:	$125,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $110,570; Detached houses: $109,111; Townhouses or other attached units: $494,188; Mobile homes: $42,863

Median gross rent in 2009: $472.

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White alone - 815 (96.7%)
Black alone - 18 (2.1%)
American alone - 5 (0.6%)
Hispanic - 5 (0.6%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Galva: 80.6 (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: 1691 people per square mile

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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 (commute): 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 July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,647 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,500 (1.7%)
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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
2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $180,000
2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $227,400

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Latitude: 38.38 N, Longitude: 97.54 W

Area code: 620

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	5.1%
Kansas:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.23
Kansas average:	2.69

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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (42%)
Construction (14%)
Wholesale trade (8%)
Information (6%)
Retail trade (6%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
Transportation and warehousing (5%)

Finance and insurance (19%)
Retail trade (17%)
Health care and social assistance (16%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Educational services (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Manufacturing (8%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

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%)

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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Tornado activity:

Galva-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 190% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category F5 (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 F5 tornado 17.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Galva center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in McPherson County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Galva:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; MCPHERSON, KS)
LINDSBORG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; LINDSBORG, KS)
MERCY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, about 14 miles away; MOUNDRIDGE, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Galva, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galva:

Hutchinson Community College (about 31 miles; Hutchinson, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,415)
Wichita State University (about 48 miles; Wichita, KS; FT enrollment: 9,428)
Butler Community College (about 54 miles; El Dorado, KS; FT enrollment: 4,200)
Emporia State University (about 74 miles; Emporia, KS; FT enrollment: 4,068)
Kansas State University (about 76 miles; Manhattan, KS; FT enrollment: 18,850)
Cowley County Community College (about 96 miles; Arkansas City, KS; FT enrollment: 2,028)
Fort Hays State University (about 104 miles; Hays, KS; FT enrollment: 4,978)

Public elementary/middle school in Galva:

Canton-Galva Elementary At Galva School (Students: 147; Location: 116 S. SANTA FE; Grades: 4th Grade - 8th Grade)

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McPherson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.9%
(13.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)

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

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 (2011 data):

The Farmers State Bank: Galva Branch at 209 Main Street, branch established on 10/16/1989. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $8.3 mil, Deposits: $6.9 mil, headquarters in Mcpherson, KS, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Galva Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Galva mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (94%)
Electricity (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in McPherson County Kansas:

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Religion statistics for Galva:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.64%

Here		63.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Mennonite Church USA	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Mennonite Church of God in Christ
Adherents	16.6%	15.6%	14.1%	7.3%	6.9%
Congregations	10.9%	14.1%	12.5%	4.7%	6.3%

Name	The Evangelical Covenant Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Catholic Church	Free Methodist Church of North America	Other
Adherents	6.0%	5.2%	4.8%	3.6%	19.9%
Congregations	6.3%	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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9

Here:	3.09 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:	1.96 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15

This county:	5.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:	3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 24

McPherson County:	8.23 / 10,000 pop.
Kansas:	7.33 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

McPherson County:	8.9%
State:	8.1%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	28.9%
State:	27.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	6.7%
Kansas:	13.4%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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 ($41.41)
Sewerage: $30,000 ($37.64)

All Other: $3,000 ($3.76)
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $353,000 ($442.91)
Central Staff Services: $107,000 ($134.25)

General - Other: $89,000 ($111.67)

Water Utilities: $52,000 ($65.24)

Police Protection: $41,000 ($51.44)

Solid Waste Management: $24,000 ($30.11)

Regular Highways: $21,000 ($26.35)

Sewerage: $20,000 ($25.09)

Parks & Recreation: $11,000 ($13.80)
General - Interest on Debt: $35,000 ($43.91)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $585,000 ($734.00)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $535,000 ($671.27)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000 ($62.74)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $94,000 ($117.94)
Interest Earnings: $19,000 ($23.84)
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $61,000 ($76.54)
Regular Highways: $22,000 ($27.60)

Central Staff: $5,000 ($6.27)

Electric Utilities: $4,000 ($5.02)

Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($5.02)

Sewerage: $2,000 ($2.51)

Water Utilities: $1,000 ($1.25)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $785,000 ($984.94)
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $389,000 ($488.08)
Water Utilities: $69,000 ($86.57)
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000 ($12.55)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000 ($26.35)
General Support: $12,000 ($15.06)
Tax - Property: $159,000 ($199.50)
Total General Sales: $57,000 ($71.52)

Public Utilities: $9,000 ($11.29)

NEC: $1,000 ($1.25)
Total Salaries & Wages: $184,000 ($230.87)

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:

.6 Mi W Hwy 56 On S Side (Lat: 38.376389 Lon: -97.548361), 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:

GALVA, 1/3 Mi E I-35w 5.3 Mi N Us 56 (Lat: 38.480278 Lon: -97.612528), 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, Cancellation 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 (Lat: 38.384722 Lon: -97.537806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WPQR208
Assigned Frequencies: 928.243 MHz, 952.243 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:

Call Sign: KA0DXB, 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
Grant Date: 05/07/1996, Expiration Date: 05/07/2006, Cancellation Date: 05/08/2008
Registrant: Megan A Koehn, Galva, KS 67443

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: S2000 (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

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 24
Hazardous Condition: 7

Incident types - Galva

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Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Galva, KS among deceased individuals
John	7	76.8 years
Anna	7	87.7 years
Susie	6	85.6 years
Walter	5	74.8 years
Albert	5	84.0 years
Henry	5	72.8 years
David	4	75.8 years
Harry	4	76.0 years
Glenn	4	75.5 years
Mary	4	87.8 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Galva, KS among deceased individuals
Koehn	36	78.1 years
Unruh	36	81.4 years
Becker	15	78.3 years
Nelson	11	82.4 years
Nightingale	8	81.3 years
Anderson	5	75.6 years
Decker	5	85.6 years
Ratzlaff	5	84.4 years
Walline	5	86.0 years
Hawkinson	4	77.5 years

Galva on our top lists:

#13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and coal products"
#49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Plastics and rubber products"
#62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Chemicals"
#90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Plastics and rubber products"

#39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
#51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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