Gallipolis, Ohio
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Gallipolis is a city in Gallia County, Ohio, and the county seat of that county[Geographic references#6GR6]. The population was 4,180 at the 2000 census. Though its population is now less than the 5,000 figure for chartering a city in Ohio, Gallipolis continues to operate under its existing city charter. The accent goes on the last syllable when pronouncing the name: gal-li-pə-'lEs or gal-li-pə-'lis.
Geography
Gallipolis is located at (38.815222, -82.197550)[Geographic references#1GR1], along the Ohio River.
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 (5.73%) is water.
Gallipolis is the hometown of Bob Evans, founder of Bob Evans Restaurant, the original one of which is located in nearby Rio Grande, Ohio.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the city. The population density was 445.8/km² (1,156.2/mi²). There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of 219.3/km² (568.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.57% White, 6.44% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 1,847 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,846, and the median income for a family was $36,477. Males had a median income of $30,032 versus $22,473 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,728. About 13.6% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The are four schools within the city. The public schools in the city limits are Gallia Academy High School and Washington Elementary, both of which belong to the Gallipolis City School District. There also are two christian schools - Ohio Valley Christian High School and Ohio Valley Christian School Elementary. The school district also controls two schools outside of the city limits.See also
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