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Gallia County

U.S. county

Courthouse in Gallipolis

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Location within the U.S. state of Ohio

Ohio's location within the U.S.

Country

United States

State

Ohio

Founded

March 25, 1803

Named for

the Latin name for France

Seat

Gallipolis

Largest village

Gallipolis

Area

• Total

471 sq mi (1,220 km²)

• Land

467 sq mi (1,210 km²)

• Water

4.7 sq mi (12 km²) 1.0%%

Population

(2020)

• Total

29,220

• Density

62.04/sq mi (23.953/km²)

Time zone

UTC−5 (Eastern)

• Summer (DST)

UTC−4 (EDT)

Congressional district

6th

Gallia County (pronunciation: GAL-yuh) is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,220. Its county seat is Gallipolis.

Named after the French people who originally settled there, its name “Gallia” is the Latin word for Gaul, the ancient region of Western Europe that included present day France.

Gallia County is part of the Point Pleasant, WV-OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History
Geography
- Adjacent counties
- National protected area
Demographics
- 2010 census
Communities
See also

History

Gallia County was formed on March 25, 1803 from portions of Adams and Washington counties. Gallia County was originally settled by the French who gave the county the Latin name for "France."

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 471 square miles (1,220 km²), of which 467 square miles (1,210 km²) is land and 4.7 square miles (12 km²) (1.0%) is water.

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Wayne National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1810	4,181	—
1820	7,098	69.8%
1830	9,733	37.1%
1840	13,444	38.1%
1850	17,063	26.9%
1860	22,043	29.2%
1870	25,545	15.9%
1880	28,124	10.1%
1890	27,005	−4.0%
1900	27,918	3.4%
1910	25,745	−7.8%
1920	23,311	−9.5%
1930	23,050	−1.1%
1940	24,930	8.2%
1950	24,910	−0.1%
1960	26,120	4.9%
1970	25,239	−3.4%
1980	30,098	19.3%
1990	30,954	2.8%
2000	31,069	0.4%
2010	30,934	−0.4%
2020	29,220	−5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2020

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 30,934 people, 12,062 households, and 8,264 families living in the county. The population density was 66.3 inhabitants per square mile (25.6/km²). There were 13,925 housing units at an average density of 29.8 per square mile (11.5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.7% white, 2.6% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 18.6% were American, 15.9% were German, 15.6% were Irish, and 8.0% were English.

Of the 12,062 households, 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.5% were non-families, and 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age was 39.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,409 and the median income for a family was $46,470. Males had a median income of $39,301 versus $30,068 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,199. About 15.8% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.7% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Map of Gallia County, Ohio with Municipal and Township Labels

Villages

Townships

Addison
Cheshire
Clay
Gallipolis
Green
Greenfield
Guyan
Harrison
Huntington
Morgan
Ohio
Perry
Raccoon
Springfield
Walnut

Census-designated place

Kanauga

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