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A town of 1,273, settled in 1853.
Galveston’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 15% of residents are under 18 in Galveston, below both Indiana’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). Only 10 of the 571 Indiana towns we compare have a lower median rent than Galveston. Galveston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Galveston beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Galveston is from typical.
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Census counts: 390 in 1870, a peak of 1,822 in 1980, 1,288 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Galveston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Galveston.
Most working residents leave Galveston for work: only 2% work in town. Galveston’s median household income is $57,000, below both the Indiana town median ($71,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Kokomo (31%), Logansport (9%) and Clinton Township (7%).
| Galveston | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Galveston beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 45% of adults have obesity in Galveston.
| Galveston | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Galveston | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31.7% | 28.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Galveston home is worth about $200,000, up 4.6% in a year, 22% below the Indiana typical home. 67% of Galveston households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Galveston has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Galveston since 2013.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Galveston Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Galveston. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium26 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal
34 mi State parkProphetstown State Park34 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach7 mi MuseumGrissom Air Museum
15 mi MuseumInternational Circus Hall of FameRoss–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · International Circus Hall of Fame: Nyttend, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Galveston
About 5 of every 100 Galveston residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
Where Galveston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Indiana, United States
Galveston ( gal-VESS-tən) is a town in Jackson Township, Cass County, Indiana, approximately 7 miles northwest of downtown Kokomo. As of the 2020 census, Galveston had a population of 1,288.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
