Gallia County, Ohio
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Congressional district | 2nd |
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Gallia County (pronunciation: GAL-yuh) is a
Named after the French people who originally settled there,
History
Gallia County was formed on March 25, 1803, from portions of Adams and Washington counties. Gallia County had originally been settled by French immigrants, who named the county "Gallia", the Latin name for Gaul, the ancient region of Western Europe which included present day France.[6]
In the 19th century, the county was settled by numerous migrants from the Upper South, who traveled to the territory by the Ohio River. In the antebellum years, some of its towns became centers of settlement by African Americans, both free blacks (some also from the South) and refugee slaves who had escaped their owners and come across the river to a free state.
In 1818, a group from Wales settled in Gallia County, with Welsh remaining Gallia County's most common second language until 1970.[7]
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Vinton County (north)
- Meigs County (northeast)
- Mason County, West Virginia (east)
- Cabell County, West Virginia (south)
- Lawrence County (southwest)
- Jackson County (northwest)
National protected area
- Wayne National Forest (part)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
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[9] 1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11] 1990-2000[12] 2020 [2] |
2000 census
As of the
There were 12,060 households, out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.00% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,191, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $31,783 versus $22,829 for females. The
2010 census
As of the
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.[14]
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
Politics
Gallia County has been a Republican stronghold ever since that party was formed.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 10,645 | 77.14% | 2,990 | 21.67% | 164 | 1.19% |
2016 | 9,822 | 75.53% | 2,628 | 20.21% | 554 | 4.26% |
2012 | 7,750 | 61.40% | 4,557 | 36.10% | 315 | 2.50% |
2008 | 8,247 | 61.68% | 4,777 | 35.73% | 347 | 2.60% |
2004 | 8,576 | 61.29% | 5,366 | 38.35% | 51 | 0.36% |
2000 | 7,511 | 58.79% | 4,872 | 38.13% | 393 | 3.08% |
1996 | 5,135 | 41.19% | 5,386 | 43.21% | 1,945 | 15.60% |
1992 | 5,776 | 42.04% | 5,350 | 38.94% | 2,612 | 19.01% |
1988 | 7,399 | 59.92% | 4,834 | 39.14% | 116 | 0.94% |
1984 | 8,194 | 65.27% | 4,251 | 33.86% | 109 | 0.87% |
1980 | 6,469 | 56.73% | 4,406 | 38.64% | 529 | 4.64% |
1976 | 5,198 | 50.38% | 4,971 | 48.18% | 148 | 1.43% |
1972 | 6,506 | 72.40% | 2,341 | 26.05% | 139 | 1.55% |
1968 | 5,134 | 58.10% | 2,660 | 30.10% | 1,042 | 11.79% |
1964 | 4,408 | 48.19% | 4,740 | 51.81% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 7,602 | 68.49% | 3,498 | 31.51% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 7,040 | 70.99% | 2,877 | 29.01% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 6,763 | 68.20% | 3,153 | 31.80% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 5,743 | 62.38% | 3,430 | 37.25% | 34 | 0.37% |
1944 | 6,464 | 68.53% | 2,968 | 31.47% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 7,285 | 64.88% | 3,943 | 35.12% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 6,700 | 59.42% | 4,548 | 40.34% | 27 | 0.24% |
1932 | 5,646 | 56.45% | 4,190 | 41.89% | 166 | 1.66% |
1928 | 5,513 | 73.42% | 1,916 | 25.52% | 80 | 1.07% |
1924 | 4,325 | 61.21% | 2,284 | 32.32% | 457 | 6.47% |
1920 | 5,388 | 67.40% | 2,562 | 32.05% | 44 | 0.55% |
1916 | 2,860 | 54.71% | 2,277 | 43.55% | 91 | 1.74% |
1912 | 1,355 | 25.23% | 1,765 | 32.87% | 2,250 | 41.90% |
1908 | 3,914 | 63.48% | 2,171 | 35.21% | 81 | 1.31% |
1904 | 3,880 | 67.51% | 1,742 | 30.31% | 125 | 2.18% |
1900 | 4,159 | 62.82% | 2,388 | 36.07% | 73 | 1.10% |
1896 | 4,247 | 63.66% | 2,369 | 35.51% | 55 | 0.82% |
1892 | 3,547 | 61.99% | 1,984 | 34.67% | 191 | 3.34% |
1888 | 3,651 | 61.33% | 2,216 | 37.22% | 86 | 1.44% |
1884 | 3,690 | 60.67% | 2,333 | 38.36% | 59 | 0.97% |
1880 | 3,488 | 59.92% | 2,310 | 39.68% | 23 | 0.40% |
1876 | 3,202 | 58.07% | 2,302 | 41.75% | 10 | 0.18% |
1872 | 2,855 | 64.40% | 1,553 | 35.03% | 25 | 0.56% |
1868 | 2,678 | 62.31% | 1,620 | 37.69% | 0 | 0.00% |
1864 | 2,828 | 70.75% | 1,169 | 29.25% | 0 | 0.00% |
1860 | 1,881 | 52.54% | 1,472 | 41.12% | 227 | 6.34% |
1856 | 610 | 19.32% | 1,341 | 42.48% | 1,206 | 38.20% |
Communities
Villages
- Centerville
- Cheshire
- Crown City
- Gallipolis (county seat)
- Rio Grande
- Vinton
Townships
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
See also
References
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