20030427 18 Amtrak, 2003
Galva Township’s story
171 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,005 in 1860, 2,470 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 2003 and 4 maps from 1940 on.
- 1855Galva Township is settled
Galva TownshipIL
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Kelly Martin assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,636
2025 Census estimate · −3.2% since 2020
Median home value
$89K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Jobs based here
826
Balanced
Is Galva Township a good place to live?
24% of working residents work locally in Galva Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. The biggest park or preserve is Galva Park District, at 30 acres. We don’t grade Galva Township yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Galva Township stand out
Where Galva Township beats most towns.
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Galva Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Galva Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGalva water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Galva Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHenry County ClerkHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes61434, 6144361434 99% · 61443 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Galva Township.
Natural hazards
Galva Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Galva Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Galva CUSD 224. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galva Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 280 | C |
| Galva Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 191 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
In Galva Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Galva Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 15° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring39–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall42–63°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Galva Township’s workers commute out
About one in 4 of Galva Township’s working residents works in town. 18% of Galva Township residents live below the poverty line, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Galva Township is $56,000.
24%work in town
| Galva Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Galva Township24%
Galva24%
Kewanee14%
Galesburg6%
Geneseo4%
18 mi
median commute distance
826
jobs based in Galva Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Galva Township is
Galva Township beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of Galva Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Galva Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Galva Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.3% |
OSF Saint Luke Medical Center
5.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Galva Township has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation
3.0 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Galva Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.2%conserved
| Galva Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.2%
conserved · 50 of 21,817 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Galva Park District | 0.8 mi | 30 |
| 2. Wiley Park | 0.1 mi | 10 |
| 3. Washington Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Galva Township
18pages on Galva Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Galva Township; the nearest are
Carl Sandburg CollegeCommunity college · Public · Galesburg23.8 mi$5,390 in-state tuitionWestern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Macomb60 mi$15,264 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Galva Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Galva Township
City in Illinois, United States
Galva is a city in southern Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,470 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 840 ft
- ZIP code
- 61434
- Area code
- 309
Galva Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Galva Township.
Weller TownshipLynn TownshipWethersfield TownshipWalnut Grove TownshipGalva Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galva Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Weller Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lynn Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wethersfield Township | #389 | B | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Walnut Grove Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wethersfield Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Galva Township, Weller Township, Lynn Township and Walnut Grove Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Galva Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Galva Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Galva Township, IL a good place to live?
We don’t grade Galva Township yet; the figures below are still real.