Map of Galva city, Illinois

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.

Galva city overview:
Name:	Galva city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Henry County
Elevation:	850 ft (260 m)
Total Area:	2.75 sq mi (7.13 km²)
Land Area:	2.75 sq mi (7.13 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,470
Population Density:	896.55/sq mi (346.18/km²)
Area code:	309
FIPS code:	1728430
Website:	www.galvail.gov

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History

Cousins William L. Wiley (1820-1900) and James Wiley (1817-1886) founded Galva in 1854. The name Galva honors the Swedish immigrants of nearby Bishop Hill and refers to Gävle, Sweden which is the town’s sister city. Today around 80% of the town has Scandinavian ancestry.

Galva was a railroad town. 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. This was the first of three rail lines to locate there. This group was formed in 1852 and ran a line from Aurora, Illinois to Galesburg, Illinois. A second branch of the Burlington Route later also came through. Later the Peoria and Rock Island Railroad (Rock Island Railroad) came through Galva.