Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min6:06 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:43 am – 5:13 pm
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People2,080 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.0789 householdsMedian household income $88,938Median home value $220,600Median rent $737 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,614 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 991 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 14%, construction 13%Average commute 16 minutes84% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 19°F34 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 8 days64 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mcpherson station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksMcPherson Collegecollege · 6.4 miCentral Christian College of Kansascollege · 7.8 miMcPherson County State Lakelake · 7.5 miTwin Moundspeak · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcpherson State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 6.8 mi · 305 acresMaxwell Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 2,223 acresLakeside Parkpark · 6.7 miWall Parkpark · 6.8 mi · 61 acresMcPherson Valley Wetlandsstate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 4,301 acresSandhills State Parkstate park · 24.2 mi · 1,120 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes67 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 202035 mi away, near South Hutchinson, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 25 Feb 202621 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMcPherson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025210 of 365 days measured154 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 192main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sedgwick County, KS, 48 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Galvaserves 870 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,555 ft474 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcPherson Hospital7.8 miPost officeGalva Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGalva City Hallunder a milePoliceGalva Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGalva Fire Department - Rural Fire District 9under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryCanton - Galva Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSugar Creek School1.5 miCollegeMcPherson College6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalina Municipal Airport SLN29 miInterstateI-1356.6 miUS highwayUS 563.7 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW25 miCoachMcPhersonBeeLine Express-Village Travel4.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67443 ZIP area.
