Galva township, Ida County, Iowa (IA)

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Galva township, IA map Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 559 (all rural)

Males: 276	(49.4%)
Females: 283	(50.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 559 (457 owner occupied, 102 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	28%

Races in Galva township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.5%
Asian: 0.4%
Two or more races: 0.2%

Median age of males: 43.1
Median age of females: 42.6

Average houshold size: 2.38
Average family size: 2.83

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Population density: 15 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	9.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	3.6%
Whole state:	3.8%

Cities in this township include: Galva.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Galva Lutheran Cemetery, Galva Township Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 20 (100% naturalized citizens)

Galva township:	3.6%
State:	3.1%

54% of Galva township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Iowa.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 494
Northeast: 105
Midwest: 145
South: 531
West: 17

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $118,800

Galva township, Iowa satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 865
One, attached: 6
Two: 31
3 or 4: 13
Mobile homes: 205
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Median worth of mobile homes: $73,300

Housing units in Galva township with a mortgage: 211 (16 second mortgage, 32 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 241

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 68
1995 to 1998: 162
1990 to 1994: 196
1980 to 1989: 271
1970 to 1979: 249
1960 to 1969: 66
1950 to 1959: 49
1940 to 1949: 23
1939 or earlier: 56

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Galva township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 66
5 rooms: 124
6 rooms: 183
7 rooms: 69
8 rooms: 13
9 or more rooms: 65

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galva township, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 12
4 rooms: 44
5 rooms: 8
6 rooms: 0
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Galva township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 6
2 bedrooms: 142
3 bedrooms: 296
4 bedrooms: 55
5 or more bedrooms: 27

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galva township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 18
2 bedrooms: 52
3 bedrooms: 0
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Galva township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 5
1 vehicle: 183
2 vehicles: 235
3 vehicles: 64
4 vehicles: 33
5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Galva township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 32
2 vehicles: 38
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Utilities (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (22%)
Health care (12%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (4%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Top executives (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Galva township:

United States or American (28.1%)
Irish (15.9%)
English (14.6%)
German (10.2%)
Scotch-Irish (9.5%)
Italian (3.7%)
Polish (2.1%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Philippines (70%)
Austria (30%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 407 (74%)
Carpooled: 123 (22%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (1%)
Walked: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 7 (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
Electricity (35%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Wood (3%)
No fuel used (2%)
Solar energy (1%)

96.6% of residents of Galva township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,318

In family households: 1,163 (404 male householders, 39 female householders)
409 spouses, 283 children (235 natural, 38 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 0 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 155 (46 male householders (37 living alone)), 86 female householders (74 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 267 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 80 4-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 111 1-person, 21 2-persons.

122 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (0 men, 9 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10

Here:	12.2%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	9.7%
Iowa:	25.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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