Galva Township, Henry County, Illinois

Galva Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,837 and it contained 1,402 housing units.

History
Galva Township was named by Olaf Johnson, a native of Gävle, in Sweden.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 34.29 sqmi, of which 34.28 sqmi (or 99.97%) is land and 0.01 sqmi (or 0.03%) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Galva

Adjacent townships

 * Burns Township (north)
 * Wethersfield Township (east)
 * Goshen Township, Stark County (southeast)
 * Lynn Township, Knox County (south)
 * Walnut Grove Township, Knox County (southwest)
 * Weller Township (west)
 * Cambridge Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains Saint Johns Cemetery.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 34.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 34
 * [[Image:Illinois 17.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 17

Landmarks

 * Wiley Park

School districts

 * Galva Community Unit School District 224
 * Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230

Political districts

 * Illinois's 17th congressional district
 * State House District 74
 * State Senate District 37