Galva, IA

united states

Galva is a small farming town of 447 people in northwestern Iowa's Ida County, sitting along Highway 175 near the distinctive Loess Hills terrain. The main route connects east to Highway 59, with Storm Lake about 25 miles southeast via Highway 7. Most traffic is local agricultural and commuter routes within the county. The town celebrates its agricultural heritage each September with Rutabaga Days, honoring the root vegetable local farmers have grown for cattle feed for generations.