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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How Gallipolis ranks

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#18Shortest commute in OH #29Lowest property tax in OH #86Most affordable in OH All OH rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code45631

Area code740

Living in Gallipolis

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

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

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Work & commute in Gallipolis

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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

Springfield

Point Pleasant, WV

17%Work in townlive and work in Gallipolis 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,705Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Gallipolis

Health Grade D

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

Compared with Ohio

14worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

25.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · worse 11.4%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse 9.6%More adults with heart diseaseOH 7.1% · worse

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

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Natural hazards in Gallipolis

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves

13Does Gallipolis flood?paid flood claims since 1979 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Gallipolis MapGallipolis vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate 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