Gallipolis Township, Gallia County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Gallipolis Township is one of the fifteen townships
of Gallia County
, Ohio
, United States
. The 2000 census
found 5,707 people in the township, 1,527 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
, it borders the following townships:
Mason County
, West Virginia
lies across the Ohio River to the southeast.
It is located midway between the county's five other Ohio River townships.
The city of Gallipolis
, the county seat
and largest municipality of Gallia County, occupies most of southern and eastern Gallipolis Township.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Gallia County
Gallia County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,069 people, 12,060 households, and 8,586 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
found 5,707 people in the township, 1,527 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.
Geography
Located in the eastern part of the county along the Ohio RiverOhio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
, it borders the following townships:
- Addison TownshipAddison Township, Gallia County, OhioAddison Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,366 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- north - Clay TownshipClay Township, Gallia County, OhioClay Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,877 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southeastern part of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships:...
- south - Green TownshipGreen Township, Gallia County, OhioGreen Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,514 people in township.-Geography:Located at the center of the county, it borders the following townships:*Springfield Township - north...
- west - Springfield TownshipSpringfield Township, Gallia County, OhioSpringfield Township is one of the fifteen townships of Gallia County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,181 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
- northwest corner
Mason County
Mason County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,957 people, 10,587 households, and 7,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 60 people per square mile . There were 12,056 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
lies across the Ohio River to the southeast.
It is located midway between the county's five other Ohio River townships.
The city of Gallipolis
Gallipolis, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,156.2 people per square mile . There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of 568.7 per square mile...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
and largest municipality of Gallia County, occupies most of southern and eastern Gallipolis Township.