Gallia County | |
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![]() Courthouse in Gallipolis | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
![]() Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 38°50′N 82°19′W / 38.83°N 82.32°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Founded | March 25, 1803[1] |
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/sq mi (24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Gallia County (/ˈɡæliə/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,220.[2] Its county seat and largest village is Gallipolis.[3]
Named after the French people who originally settled there,[4] its name “Gallia” is the Latin word for Gaul, the ancient region of Western Europe that included present day France.[5] Gallia County is part of the Point Pleasant, WV-OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.