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Gallipolis, Ohio, 1943

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Village in Ohio, United States
1790Established
3,313Population
3.8 sq miArea
574 ftElevation

Gallipolis ( GAL-ə-pə-LEESS) is a village in Gallia County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It 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.

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ZIP code45631
Area code740
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Housing in Gallipolis

$250K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $250,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Gallipolis

D

Safety Grade D

Gallipolis reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Gallipolis 4.9
Ohio 2.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Gallipolis 24.7
Ohio 14.7
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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Most working residents leave Gallipolis for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Green (16%), Columbus (3%) and Springfield (2%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Green
16%
Columbus
3%
Springfield
2%
Point Pleasant, WV
2%
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Health in Gallipolis

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 39% of towns with similar incomes.

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14worse than OH

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Care nearby

Holzer Medical CenterGallipolis · 3 mi · ER
Gallia Intensive Outpatient ClinicGallipolis · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Gallipolis · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gallipolis →

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Gallipolis has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 26°Winter
66° / 42°Spring
85° / 63°Summer
68° / 45°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Gallipolis →

Gallipolis’s library

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Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library7 Spruce St. · part of Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library
E-books67 hrs a week
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