Profile for Gallipolis, Ohio, OH

Gallipolis is on the Ohio River, at the West Virginia border.

Settled by French Royalists in 1790. Once a shipping point for coal and vegetables

The Emancipation, an event begun in 1863 and held each September since, celebrates the Emancipation Proclamation signed President Abraham Lincoln

Site of the first Bob Evans restaurant

Local festivals include:

• River Recreation Festival - July 4-7, 2007
• Chili Fest - Sept. 8, 2007
• Harvest Moon Pow Wow - Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Our House Museum

Colleges and universities: Southeastern Business College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Record high: The state's highest temperature on record was reported here on July 21, 1934, at 113 degrees

Pronunciations: gal-a-puh-LEECE

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18% of Gallipolis residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gallipolis ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Gallipolis was $16,728, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of Gallipolis residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Gallipolis festival dates:

• River Recreation Festival - July 4-7, 2007
• Chili Fest - Sept. 8, 2007
• Harvest Moon Pow Wow - Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Gallipolis, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $318.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $684.

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Libraries in Gallipolis include Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Gallia County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Gallipolis political report.

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The average commute time for Gallipolis workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Gallipolis include Holiday Inn Hotels, Super 8.

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