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15-449: The airport is named after Gallia County and Meigs County . The airport has one runway, designated as runway 5/23. It measures 3999 x 75 ft (1219 x 23 m) and is paved with asphalt . The airport received a $ 1 million grant in 2015 to rehabilitate its runway. The runway was re-surfaced, and the surrounding lawn's soil was replaced, seeded, and mulched. The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers fuel and limited amenities. For

30-456: A Republican stronghold ever since that party was formed. Lyndon Johnson in his 1964 landslide is the solitary Democrat to win a majority of the county's vote in the presidential election, although James Buchanan in 1856 and Bill Clinton in 1996 won a plurality. 38°50′N 82°19′W  /  38.83°N 82.32°W  / 38.83; -82.32 Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures

45-493: A household in the county was $ 30,191, and the median income for a family was $ 35,938. Males had a median income of $ 31,783 versus $ 22,829 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 15,183. About 13.50% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the poverty line , including 25.20% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 30,934 people, 12,062 households, and 8,264 families living in

60-617: Is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio . As of the 2020 census , the population was 29,220. Its county seat and largest village is Gallipolis . Named after the French people who originally settled there, its name “Gallia” is the Latin word for Gaul , the ancient region of Western Europe that included present day France . Gallia County is part of the Point Pleasant, WV-OH Micropolitan Statistical Area . Gallia County

75-451: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure

90-409: The 12-month period ending June 15, 2021, the airport had 18,615 aircraft operations, an average of 51 per day. This included 98% general aviation , 1% military , and <1% air taxi . For the same time period, there were 16 aircraft based at the airport: 13 single- and 2 multi-engine airplanes as well as 1 helicopter . Gallia County, Ohio Gallia County ( / ˈ ɡ æ l i ə / )

105-515: The antebellum years, some of its towns became centers of settlement by African Americans, both free blacks (some also from the South) and refugee slaves who had escaped their owners and come across the river to a free state. In 1818, a group from Wales settled in Gallia County, with Welsh remaining Gallia County's most common second language until 1970. According to the U.S. Census Bureau ,

120-500: The average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries

135-472: The county has a total area of 471 square miles (1,220 km ), of which 467 square miles (1,210 km ) is land and 4.7 square miles (12 km ) (1.0%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 31,069 people, 12,060 households, and 8,586 families living in the county. The population density was 66 inhabitants per square mile (25/km ). There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 29 units per square mile (11/km ). The racial makeup of

150-563: The county was 95.26% White , 2.70% Black or African American , 0.43% Native American , 0.35% Asian , 0.15% from other races , and 1.11% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 12,060 households, out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.40% had someone living alone who

165-414: The county. The population density was 66.3 inhabitants per square mile (25.6/km ). There were 13,925 housing units at an average density of 29.8 units per square mile (11.5 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 94.7% white, 2.6% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of

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180-427: The population. In terms of ancestry, 18.6% were American , 15.9% were German , 15.6% were Irish , and 8.0% were English . Of the 12,062 households, 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.5% were non-families, and 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size

195-485: Was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age was 39.9 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 37,409 and the median income for a family was $ 46,470. Males had a median income of $ 39,301 versus $ 30,068 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 20,199. About 15.8% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 30.7% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over. Gallia County has been

210-458: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.00% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males. The median income for

225-534: Was formed on March 25, 1803, from portions of Adams and Washington counties. Gallia County had originally been settled by French immigrants, who named the county "Gallia", the Latin name for Gaul , the ancient region of Western Europe which included present day France. In the 19th century, the county was settled by numerous migrants from the Upper South, who traveled to the territory by the Ohio River. In

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