Back مقاطعة غالاتين (إلينوي) Arabic Gallatin County, Illinois BAR Галътин (окръг, Илинойс) Bulgarian গ্যালাটিন কাউন্টি, ইলিনয়স BPY Gallatin Gông (Illinois) CDO Галлатин (гуо, Иллинойс) CE Gallatin County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Illinois) CEB Gallatin County, Illinois Welsh Gallatin County (Illinois) German Condado de Gallatin (Illinois) Spanish
Gallatin County | |
|---|---|
 Gallatin County Courthouse in Shawneetown | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Illinois | |
 Illinois's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°46′N 88°14′W / 37.76°N 88.23°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| Founded | 1812 |
| Named for | Albert Gallatin |
| Seat | Shawneetown |
| Largest city | Shawneetown |
| Area | |
• Total | 328 sq mi (850 km2) |
| • Land | 323 sq mi (840 km2) |
| • Water | 5.1 sq mi (13 km2) 1.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,946  |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
Gallatin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,946, making it the third-least populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Shawneetown.[1] It is located in the southern portion of Illinois known locally as Little Egypt. Located at the mouth of the Wabash River, Gallatin County, along with neighboring Posey County, Indiana, and Union County, Kentucky form the tri-point of the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.