Town guide

Galva, Kansas

Galva is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, home to about 1,002 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67443.

Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,0022,004 per sq mi
Median home value$206,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$137Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Galva

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)165 miles away
Closer regional airportSalina Municipal Airport (SLN)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX388 miles away

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

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

Who represents Galva

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

Galva had 834 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 201st largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

McPherson County grew from 21,421 residents in 1900 to 30,223 in 2020.

Galva population by census2000: 701, 2010: 870, 2020: 834701200087020108342020

McPherson County, 1900–2020

McPherson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,421, 1910: 21,521, 1920: 21,845, 1930: 23,588, 1940: 24,152, 1950: 23,670, 1960: 24,285, 1970: 24,778, 1980: 26,855, 1990: 27,268, 2000: 29,554, 2010: 29,180, 2020: 30,22321K’00’1022K’20’3024K’40’5024K’60’7027K’80’9030K’00’1030K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 33.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GalvaJan: high 42°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 22°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 31°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 41°F, 3 in; May: high 77°F, low 52°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 63°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 66°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 58°F, 3 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 44°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 31°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 22°F, 1.3 in42°19°Jan0.947°22°Feb1.258°31°Mar2.467°41°Apr3.077°52°May5.488°63°Jun4.893°68°Jul4.291°66°Aug3.583°58°Sep3.071°44°Oct2.456°31°Nov1.644°22°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcpherson, KS weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in McPherson County

14,751 jobs at 876 businesses in McPherson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in McPherson CountyManufacturing: 5,267 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,165 jobs; Retail trade: 1,209 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,087 jobs; Construction: 885 jobs; Educational services: 867 jobs; Other services: 707 jobs; Finance and insurance: 649 jobsManufacturing 36% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 6% Educational services 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Mcpherson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mcpherson7.4 miles
  • Lindsborg Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lindsborg15.4 miles
  • Hillsboro Community HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Hillsboro18.9 miles

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

Places in and around Galva

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Park Henry · 2 acres0.3 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 Galva

Public schools here are run by Canton-Galva. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Canton-Galva ElementaryGalvaPre-K–5193Public0.3 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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