Gallatin County, Illinois
Gallatin County Courthouse |
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US state : | Illinois |
Administrative headquarters : | Shawneetown |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse P.O. Box 550 Shawneetown, IL 62984-0550 |
Foundation : | September 14, 1812 |
Made up from: | Original County |
Area code : | 001 618 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 5589 (2010) |
Population density : | 6.7 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 851 km² |
Water surface : | 12 km² |
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The Gallatin County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Illinois . In 2010 the county had 5,589 people and a population density of 6.7 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Shawneetown .
geography
The county is located in the south-southeastern part of Illinois at the confluence of the Wabash River in the Ohio , which form the border with Indiana and Kentucky, respectively. It has an area of 851 square kilometers, of which twelve square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Gallatin County:
Hamilton County | White County |
Posey County (Indiana) |
Saline County |
Union County (Kentucky) |
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Hardin County |
history
The first white settler was the gunsmith Michael Sprinkle, who settled here shortly before 1800 in what is now Shawneetown. The next settler was Alexander Wilson with his family in 1802. In 1808 or 1809, after several other settlers had moved in, the small town of Shawneetown was founded and a land office was established in 1812.
On September 14, 1812, Gallatin County was formed from former parts of Randolph County, named after Albert Gallatin (1761-1849), a former US Treasury Secretary (1801-1814).
At the same time, the first salt mines were discovered, the yields of which subsequently became the most important commercial product until around 1870. By 1830 the county had a population of 7,400. The peak was reached in 1900 with almost 16,000 inhabitants. After the final end of salt mining, the numbers have steadily decreased to just under 5,600 inhabitants.
Territorial development
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1820 | 3155 | - | |
1830 | 7405 | 134.7% | |
1840 | 10,760 | 45.3% | |
1850 | 5448 | -49.4% | |
1860 | 8055 | 47.9% | |
1870 | 11,134 | 38.2% | |
1880 | 12,861 | 15.5% | |
1890 | 14,935 | 16.1% | |
1900 | 15,836 | 6% | |
1910 | 14,628 | -7.6% | |
1920 | 12,856 | -12.1% | |
1930 | 10.091 | -21.5% | |
1940 | 11,414 | 13.1% | |
1950 | 9818 | -14% | |
1960 | 7638 | -22.2% | |
1970 | 7418 | -2.9% | |
1980 | 7590 | 2.3% | |
1990 | 6909 | -9% | |
2000 | 6445 | -6.7% | |
2010 | 5589 | -13.3% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 |
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census , Gallatin County had 5,589 people in 2,775 households. The population density was 6.7 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.10 people lived in each of the 2,775 households.
The racial the population was composed of 97.9 percent white, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.1 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.2 percent of the population.
21.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.5 percent were 65 years or older. 51.3 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 34,319 USD . The per capita income was $ 22,200. 19.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Gallatin County localities
structure
Gallatin County is divided into ten townships :
Township | Population (2010) |
FIPS |
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Asbury Township | 105 | 17-02427 |
Bowlesville Township | 188 | 17-07536 |
Eagle Creek Township | 187 | 17-21449 |
Equality Township | 849 | 17-24361 |
Gold Hill Township | 1708 | 17-30302 |
New Haven Township | 478 | 17-52519 |
North Fork Township | 408 | 17-53702 |
Omaha Township | 499 | 17-56016 |
Ridgway Township | 937 | 17-64031 |
Shawnee Township | 230 | 17-69069 |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 424231. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Gallatin County, IL ( Memento of the original from July 10, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 5, 2012
- ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved December 5, 2012
- ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 15, 2011
- ↑ Jesse White, Origin and Evolution of Illinois Counties (PDF; 5.3 MB). Retrieved December 5, 2012
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Illinois ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 29, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 37 ° 46 ′ N , 88 ° 14 ′ W