ZIP Code 61434

Galva is a city in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,589 at the 2010 census, down from 2,758 in 2000. The name Galva honors the Swedish immigrants of nearby Bishop Hill and refers to Gävle, Sweden which is the town's sister city. Galva was laid out along the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (Burlington Route) with the help of Bishop Hill trustees who invested heavily in Galva. The city has a total area of 2.86 square miles (7.41 km²) According to the 2020 census, the city had a population of 2,470 (96.68%) of this, 2,503 were White, 32 (1.24%) were two or more races, 26 (0.00%) were Black or African American, 15 (0.58%) were some other race, 11 (0,42%) were Asian, and 0.08%) were American Indian or Alaska Native. Around 80% of the town has Scandinavian ancestry. There was once a statue of Rubezahl set between two buildings, but the whereabouts of the statue are unknown. A representative of the state of Illinois, Beuben Beals, was found missing atop his car in the early 1900s. He was a farmer and representative of Beuben State College, a community college, which has one of its campuses in the town. The town is home to the Galva American Legion Post 45, which was established in 1845.

History

Cousins William L. Wiley and James Wiley founded Galva in 1854. The name Galva honors the Swedish immigrants of nearby Bishop Hill. Galva was laid out along the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (Burlington Route) This was the first of three rail lines to locate there. Today around 80% of the town has Scandinavian ancestry. The town is the sister city of Gävle, Sweden which is the town's sister city. It is located on the Illinois River, which runs through the center of the city. The city has a population of about 2,000, with most of its residents being of Scandinavian descent. It was once known as Galva, but the name was changed to Galva by the railroad company in the late 1800s to honor the Swedes who came to the area to work on the rail lines. It has since become a suburb of Galesburg, Illinois, and is home to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which was founded in 1852. It also has a branch of the Peoria and Rock Island Railroad (Rock Island Railroad) that came through Galva. It ran a line from Aurora, Illinois to Galesberg, Illinois in the 1850s and 1860s. It later ran a second branch from Aurora to Peoria, Illinois. It then ran a third branch from Peoria to Chicago in the 1870s and 1880s. The line was part of the Chicago to Chicago and Chicago to Quincy Railroad.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Galva has a total area of 2.86 square miles (7.41 km²), all land. Galva is located in the north-eastern part of the island of Hordaland. The town has a population of 1,856. The population of Galva in 2010 was 1,715. The city has a climate of snowy, wet, and dry. It has an average annual rainfall of 1.5 mm (0.3 in) and an average yearly temperature of 2 mm(0.4 in), and a mean monthly temperature of 2.2 °C (4.7 °F) It has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Cfa) and a humid subtropical climate (Cfa): dry, wet and cool. It is the only town in the island to have an active volcano, the Galva volcano, which has been active since the 1950s. It also has an active river system, the Galva River, which runs through the town. The Galva River flows through the center of the town and into the sea. It was the source of the city's water supply in the 19th century, and is a source of drinking water for the town's residents. The village has a history of being heavily dependent on the sea for much of its water supply. The water supply was first established in the 17th century.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 2,758 people, 1,164 households, and 740 families residing in the city. According to the 2020 census, the city had a population of 2,470. Of this, 2,503 (96.68%) were White, 32 (1.24%) were two or more races, 26 (1,00%) were Black or African American, 15 (0.58%) were some other race, 11 (0.42%) were Asian, and 2 (0,08%) were American Indian or Alaska Native. 80 (3.09%) were Hispanic or Latino (of any race) of any race. The median income for a household in theCity was $35,071, and the median income. for a family was $45,880. The per capita income for the city was $17,165. About 6.9% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% ofThose age 65 or over. The city is located on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers's Pacific Coast Highway, which runs through the center of the city and into the town of Soldotna. It is the only city in the state to be on the Army Corps' Pacific Coast highway system, which also runs through Soldotnia. The U.N. Census Bureau estimates the city's population at 2,400.

Education

Black Hawk College, a community college, has one of its campus in the town. The town of Black Hawk has a population of about 2,000. Black Hawk College has a campus in Black Hawk, North Carolina. The college has one campus in North Carolina, one in South Carolina, and one in Iowa. The community college is a public institution. It is a part of the Black Hawk Community College system. It was established in the 1970s. It's a small community college with about 1,000 students. It has a satellite campus in Iowa City, Iowa, which has 1,200 students. The campus is in the center of the town, near the town's downtown area. The school also has a small satellite campus outside the town in the city of Iowa City. It opened in the 1980s and has two campuses in the community. It also has an extension campus in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, which is part of a larger community college system. The two campuses are connected by a main campus in Fargo, North Dakota, and a satellite one in Omaha, Nebraska. The district has a total of seven community colleges, including two community colleges and two satellite campuses in North Dakota and two community college campuses in South Dakota. The state has more than 1,400 students in its community college program. The local community college has about 3,500 students in total, including the community college. It offers a variety of programs for high school and junior and senior high school students.

Community organizations

Galva Arts Council and American Legion Post #45 are among the community organizations. Galva is home to a number of cultural and community-based organizations.

Rubezahl statue

The whereabouts of the Rubezahl statue are unknown. Local teenagers would toast to the gnome at every passing passing. The statue was found missing atop his perch in between the buildings. Several theories exist, but to this day the whereabouts of RubeZahl is unknown. The sculpture was inscribed, "Rubezah, the vigilant gnome who guards your home and lights your way at the end of the day" The statue is believed to have been lost in a construction site in the early 1990s. It is not known where the statue is currently located, or if it has ever been found. The gnome is said to have lived in the area for about 20 years before he was found dead in a ditch in the backyard of a nearby house. He was buried in a shallow grave in the back of the property. The remains of the statue are still visible today, but the exact location of the sculpture is still a mystery to the public. The statue has not been seen since the late 1990s, when it was discovered to have gone missing in a building in the town of Litchfield, Illinois. The location of this statue is still not known, and several theories exist as to where it may have been buried. It is believed that the statue was buried between two buildings, in the city's downtown area, in a parking lot or a vacant lot. It has not yet been found and is presumed to be in a different location in the Litchford area.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Galva, Henry County, Illinois = 86. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Galva = 4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,470 individuals with a median age of 41.3 age the population dropped by -4.98% in Galva, Henry County, Illinois population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 896.55 residents per square mile of area (346.18/km²). There are average 2.38 people per household in the 1,226 households with an average household income of $41,240 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 9.50% of the available work force and has dropped -3.14% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 24.22%. The number of physicians in Galva per 100,000 population = 55.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Galva = 35.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 27.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 103. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 200. 87 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 13.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 42, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Galva, Henry County, Illinois which are owned by the occupant = 68.97%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 67 years with median home cost = $81,870 and home appreciation of 0.94%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $15.51 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,343 per student. There are 15.4 students for each teacher in the school, 878 students for each Librarian and 1291 students for each Counselor. 5.75% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 11.95% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.97% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).