Editing Gallatin, Missouri

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| leader_name              = Barb Ballew
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| population_total         = 1821
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'''Gallatin''' is a city in [[Daviess County, Missouri]], United States. The population was 1,821 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2926308|access-date=2021-12-23|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is the [[county seat]] of Daviess County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref>

==History==
The territory now known as the county of Daviess, was initially inhabited by the [[Sauk people|Sauk]], [[Meskwaki]], and [[Pottawatomi]] peoples.<ref name="Daviess Co 1922">{{cite book |last1=Leopard |first1=John C. and Buel |title=History of Daviess and Gentry Counties, Missouri. Part I. History of Daviess County |date=1922 |publisher=Fb&c Limited |isbn=9781527837539 |page=65 |edition=Classic Reprint, 2017}}</ref> "The Treaty of 1837 removed the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri into Kansas."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri |title=History of the Tribe |url=https://www.sacandfoxks.com |website=www.sacandfoxks.com |publisher=Sac &Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska |access-date=January 11, 2022}}</ref> "Gallatin was founded in 1837 and named for [[Albert Gallatin]],<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n52 284]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Disappearing Missouri Names |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/861825/missouri_toponyms/|newspaper=The Kansas City Star|date=March 19, 1911|page=15|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = August 15, 2014 }} {{Open access}}</ref> America's longest-serving [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]] (1801–1814). Gallatin was incorporated in 1856.<ref>">{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/bluebook/2017-2018/8_CityCounty.pdf#nameddest=ClassificationofMunicipalities |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320030850/https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/bluebook/2017-2018/8_CityCounty.pdf |archive-date=2018-03-20 |url-status=live|publisher=[[Missouri Secretary of State]]|access-date=2018-05-25|date=2017|title=2017-2018 Official Manual, State of Missouri}}</ref> A variant spelling was Galatin.<ref name="1853map">{{cite web|url=https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/Maps/id/75/rec/2|last=Hutawa|first=Julius|title=Map of the State of Missouri Showing the Line Route Adopted by the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Co., March 8, 1853.|website=The State Historical Society of Missouri|access-date=May 15, 2025}}</ref>
[[Image:Gallatin-rotary.jpg|thumb|left|[[Rotary jail]] in Gallatin]]

The [[Mormon War (1838)#The Election Day Battle at Gallatin|Gallatin Election Day Battle]] took place on 6 August 1838. About 200 people attempted to forcibly prevent Latter-day Saints (also known as Mormons) from [[voting]] in the newly created [[county (United States)|county]]'s first [[election]]. In October 1838, [[David W. Patten]] led Mormon troops in the [[1838 Mormon War#Daviess County expedition|Daviess County expedition]] in which the Mormons burned and looted much of Gallatin, Millport and Grindstone Fork, consecrating the stolen goods to the [[bishop's storehouse]].<ref>{{cite book
 |last=LeSueur | first=Stephen C.
 |year= 1990
 |title= The 1838 Mormon War in Missouri
 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IhkUAAAAYAAJ
 |page=120
 |publisher= University of Missouri Press| isbn=9780826206268
 }}</ref> The skirmishes were part of the [[Mormon War (1838)|1838 Mormon War]]. Gallatin is important in the Latter-day Saint religion; nearby is a place known to its members as  [[Adam-ondi-Ahman]]. They believe it to be the site where Adam and Eve lived after they had been expelled from the Garden of Eden.<ref>[[Adam-ondi-Ahman]]</ref>

On December 7, 1869 [[Jesse James]] (and most likely Frank) robbed the Daviess County Savings Association. The robbery netted little money. Jesse is believed to have shot and killed the cashier, Captain John Sheets.

In 1892, Grand River College moved from [[Edinburg, Missouri]] to Gallatin, where it operated for a period under the auspices of [[William Jewell College]] before it closed permanently in 1910 after a fire.

The [[Daviess County Rotary Jail and Sheriff's Residence]], the [[A. Taylor Ray House]] and the [[Daviess County Courthouse (Gallatin, Missouri)|Daviess County Courthouse]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

[[File:Aerial view of Gallatin, Missouri 9-2-2013.JPG|thumb|Aerial view of Gallatin, Missouri]]

==Geography==
Gallatin is located at the intersection of Missouri routes [[Missouri Route 6|6]] and [[Missouri Route 13|13]]. The [[Grand River (Missouri)|Grand River]] flows past about one mile east of the city.<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer'' DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 21, {{isbn|0899332242}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.77|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.75|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

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| Feb high F              = 39.5
| Mar high F              = 51.6
| Apr high F              = 62.9
| May high F              = 72.6
| Jun high F              = 82.0
| Jul high F              = 85.8
| Aug high F              = 84.4
| Sep high F              = 77.1
| Oct high F              = 64.8
| Nov high F              = 50.4
| Dec high F              = 38.1
| Jan record high F       = 69
| Feb record high F       = 76
| Mar record high F       = 86
| Apr record high F       = 93
| May record high F       = 92
| Jun record high F       = 105
| Jul record high F       = 107
| Aug record high F       = 109
| Sep record high F       = 102
| Oct record high F       = 92
| Nov record high F       = 82
| Dec record high F       = 70
| year record high F      = 109
| year high F             = 61.2
| Jan low F               = 15.7
| Feb low F               = 19.5
| Mar low F               = 29.9
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| May low F               = 51.5
| Jun low F               = 61.6
| Jul low F               = 65.7
| Aug low F               = 63.2
| Sep low F               = 54.3
| Oct low F               = 42.3
| Nov low F               = 30.5
| Dec low F               = 20.4
| Jan record low F        = −17
| Feb record low F        = −19
| Mar record low F        = −10
| Apr record low F        = 12
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| Jul record low F        = 54
| Aug record low F        = 43
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| Oct record low F        = 21
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| Feb precipitation inch  = 1.78
| Mar precipitation inch  = 2.52
| Apr precipitation inch  = 3.59
| May precipitation inch  = 5.60
| Jun precipitation inch  = 5.63
| Jul precipitation inch  = 4.39
| Aug precipitation inch  = 4.22
| Sep precipitation inch  = 4.53
| Oct precipitation inch  = 3.31
| Nov precipitation inch  = 2.03
| Dec precipitation inch  = 1.80
| year precipitation inch = 40.83
| Jan snow inch           = 6.2
| Feb snow inch           = 5.6
| Mar snow inch           = 1.6
| Apr snow inch           = 0.3
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 448
|1880= 1141
|1890= 1489
|1900= 1780
|1910= 1825
|1920= 1747
|1930= 1504
|1940= 1642
|1950= 1634
|1960= 1658
|1970= 1833
|1980= 2063
|1990= 1864
|2000= 1789
|2010= 1786
|2020= 1821
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>{{cbignore}}
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,786 people, 712 households, and 471 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|649.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 880 housing units at an average density of {{convert|320.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 712 households, of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 18.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,789 people, 771 households, and 477 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|640.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 905 housing units at an average density of {{convert|323.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.27% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.06% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.39% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.39% of the population.

There were 771 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,321, and the median income for a family was $41,857. Males had a median income of $27,460 versus $27,448 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,537. About 13.2% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.2% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
PreK-12 public education is provided by the Gallatin R-V School District.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gallatin.k12.mo.us|title=Gallatin Home|website=gallatin.k12.mo.us}}</ref> PreK-4 is located at Covel D. Searcy Elementary School, 5–8 at Gallatin Middle School, and 9–12 at Gallatin High School.

Gallatin has the main branch of the Daviess County Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.daviesscountylibrary.org/Locations.aspx | title=Locations | publisher=Daviess County Library | access-date=1 June 2019 | archive-date=June 2, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602003839/http://www.daviesscountylibrary.org/Locations.aspx | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Media==
Gallatin was served by a [[weekly newspaper]], the Gallatin North Missourian,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gallatinnorthmissourian.com|title=The North Missourian|website=gallatinnorthmissourian.com}}</ref> which circulated from 1865 to 2021.

==Notable people==
* [[Joshua Willis Alexander]] - [[United States Secretary of Commerce|U.S. Secretary of Commerce]], 1919–1921
* [[Conrad Burns]] - [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Montana]], 1989-2007
* [[Alexander Monroe Dockery]] - [[Governor of Missouri]], 1901-1905
* [[Brice Garnett]] - professional golfer
* [[Mervin Kelly]] - physicist and engineer
* [[William Thornton Kemper Sr.]] - patriarch of the Missouri Kemper financial family
* [[Walter Page]] - jazz bassist
* [[Johnny Ringo]] - outlaw who briefly lived in the town

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Sister project links|Gallatin, Missouri}}
*[http://www.gallatin.biz/ Historic Gallatin Missouri] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402084956/http://www.gallatin.biz/ |date=2010-04-02 }}
* Historic maps of Gallatin in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138800 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]

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