Town guide

Galveston, Indiana

Galveston is a town in Cass County, Indiana, home to about 1,363 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46932.

Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,3632,350 per sq mi
Median home value$130,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

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Around Galveston

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)60 miles away
Closer regional airportPurdue University Airport (LAF)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL116 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Galveston; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Galveston

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Galveston had 1,288 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 287th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Cass County grew from 34,545 residents in 1900 to 37,870 in 2020.

Galveston population by census2000: 1,532, 2010: 1,311, 2020: 1,2881,53220001,31120101,2882020

Cass County, 1900–2020

Cass County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,545, 1910: 36,368, 1920: 38,333, 1930: 34,518, 1940: 36,908, 1950: 38,793, 1960: 40,931, 1970: 40,456, 1980: 40,936, 1990: 38,413, 2000: 40,930, 2010: 38,966, 2020: 37,87035K’00’1038K’20’3037K’40’5041K’60’7041K’80’9041K’00’1038K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GalvestonJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in32°17°Jan2.536°20°Feb2.347°29°Mar2.660°38°Apr3.672°50°May3.980°60°Jun5.283°62°Jul5.181°60°Aug4.077°52°Sep3.464°42°Oct3.149°32°Nov3.137°23°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Young America, IN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Cass County

12,070 jobs at 658 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cass CountyManufacturing: 4,179 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,366 jobs; Retail trade: 1,477 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 977 jobs; Construction: 710 jobs; Administrative and support: 495 jobs; Other services: 407 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 393 jobsManufacturing 35% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension St. Vincent KokomoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kokomo7.2 miles
  • Community Howard Regional Health INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kokomo10.3 miles
  • Dukes Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Peru13.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Galveston

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Galveston Park · 8 acres0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Galveston

Public schools here are run by Lewis Cass Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lewis Cass Polytechnic AcademyGalveston6–12—Career and Technical0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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