Gallipolis, Ohio
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Gallipolis is a city (though not technically a city after the last census) located in Gallia County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,180. The accent goes on the last syllable when pronouncing the name: "gal li po LEES". It is the county seat of Gallia CountyTemplate:GR. Residents tend to know each other (if they aren't related) and other's business. The are two schools within the city. The schools in the city limits Gallia Academy High School and Washington Elementary and belong to the Gallipolis City School District. The school district also controls two schools outside of the city limits. The city is plagued with businesses that seem to stay in business that is most likely a result of the city's aquisition of Wal-mart in 1998. The city is now looking to increase visitors to the city by allowing a company to rent out parking spaces on the park front portion of 1st avenue where farmer's previously parked to sell produce without a charge. The city also has a high "teen dislike" because of their behavior in the city. Few believe that this stemmed from the fact that there are no real places for them to socialize in the city limits.
Geography
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Location of Gallipolis, Ohio
Gallipolis is located at 38°48'55" North, 82°11'51" West (38.815222, -82.197550)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.9 km² (3.8 mi²). 9.4 km² (3.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.73% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the city. The population density is 445.8/km² (1,156.2/mi²). There are 2,056 housing units at an average density of 219.3/km² (568.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.57% White, 6.44% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,847 households out of which 23.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% are married couples living together, 13.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% are non-families. 41.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.11 and the average family size is 2.87.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $25,846, and the median income for a family is $36,477. Males have a median income of $30,032 versus $22,473 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,728. 21.5% of the population and 13.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.3% of those under the age of 18 and 15.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.