Gallipolis, Ohio
Gallipolis (/ˌɡæləpəˈliːs/ GAL-ə-pə-LEESS) is a chartered village in and the county seat of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in Southeast Ohio along the Ohio River about 55 miles (89 km) southeast of Chillicothe and 44 miles (71 km) northwest of Charleston, West Virginia. The population was 3,313 at the 2020 census. Gallipolis is the second-largest community in the rural Point Pleasant micropolitan area, which includes all of Gallia County, Ohio, and Mason County, West Virginia.
Gallipolis, Ohio | |
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Village | |
Downtown Gallipolis | |
| Nickname: City of the Gauls | |
Location of Gallipolis, Ohio | |
Location of Gallipolis in Gallia County | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′07″N 82°11′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Gallia |
| Township | Gallipolis |
| Founded | October 17, 1790 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.83 sq mi (9.91 km2) |
| • Land | 3.60 sq mi (9.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,313 |
| • Density | 921.05/sq mi (355.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 45631 |
| Area code | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-29204 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398939 |
| Website | Village of Gallipolis website |
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