Editing Gamaliel, Kentucky

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|official_name            = Gamaliel, Kentucky
|settlement_type          = [[list of Kentucky cities|City]]
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Kentucky]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Monroe County, Kentucky|Monroe]]
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|population_total         = 391
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|postal_code              = 42140
|area_code                = [[Area code 270|270]]
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'''Gamaliel''' ({{IPAc-en|ɡ|ə|ˈ|m|eɪ|l|i|ə|l}}) is a [[List of cities in Kentucky|home rule-class city]] in [[Monroe County, Kentucky|Monroe County]], [[Kentucky]], in the United States. The population was 391 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
Around 1836, James Crawford and John Hayes saw that a town was springing up and donated {{convert|10|acre}} of land, at a point where their farms met, to be used for educational and religious purposes. On this property, a building was erected and used for school and church and, in 1844, a cemetery was added. In making the grant, the two men stipulated that seven trustees should be appointed to administer the property along the lines provided by the donors. The original trustees were William Crawford, Maston Comer, John Hayes, Robert Welch, James Crawford Jr., Charles Browning Jr., and John Meador. This act of incorporation was passed by the [[General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky]] on December 19, 1840.<ref>Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Gamaliel, Kentucky". Accessed 28 July 2013.</ref>

Samuel DeWitt, a local preacher and teacher, said "[[Gamaliel]]" was a good [[Bible|biblical]] name for a good village. (In the [[Acts of the Apostles|Book of Acts]],<ref>[http://biblehub.com/acts/5-34.htm Acts 5:34].</ref> the [[Pharisee]] appears speaking in favor of recently arrested Christians.) The town took the name that he suggested. A post office was established in the community in 1870.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3Lac2FUSj_oC&pg=PA113 | title=Kentucky Place Names | publisher=University Press of Kentucky | year=1987 | accessdate=28 April 2013 | author=Rennick, Robert M. | pages=113}}</ref>

==Geography==
Gamaliel is located in southern Monroe County at {{coord|36|38|24|N|85|47|36|W|type:city}} (36.639956, -85.793372).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is {{convert|1|mi}} north of the [[Tennessee]] border. [[Kentucky Route 100]] passes through the center of town, leading northeast {{convert|8|mi|0}} to [[Tompkinsville, Kentucky|Tompkinsville]], the [[county seat]], and northwest {{convert|13|mi}} to [[Fountain Run, Kentucky|Fountain Run]]. [[Kentucky Route 63]] leaves town to the northeast with KY 100 but leads south from town to the state line, where it becomes [[Tennessee State Route 56]], which continues to [[Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee|Red Boiling Springs]], {{convert|9|mi|0}} south of Gamaliel. [[Kentucky Route 87]] leads southwest {{convert|6|mi|0}} from Gamaliel to [[Bugtussle, Kentucky|Bugtussle]] at the state line, then {{convert|13|mi}} farther as [[Tennessee State Route 261]] to [[Lafayette, Tennessee]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Gamaliel has a total area of {{convert|0.81|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.004|sqmi|3}}, or 0.49%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> The city sits on a hill between the East Fork of the [[Barren River]] to the north and its tributary Line Creek to the south. The Barren River is part of the [[Green River (Kentucky)|Green River]] watershed leading to the [[Ohio River]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 868
|1970= 431
|1980= 456
|1990= 462
|2000= 439
|2010= 376
|2020= 391
|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|df=}}</ref>{{cbignore}}
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website |df= }}</ref> of 2000, there were 439 people, 196 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|520.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 213 housing units at an average density of {{convert|252.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.95% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.46% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.37% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.23% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.59% of the population.

There were 196 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.
[[File:Gamaliel kentucky united methodist church.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Gamaliel United Methodist Church]]
The median income for a household in the city was $23,833, and the median income for a family was $29,000. Males had a median income of $22,167 versus $16,083 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,940. About 11.2% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Gamaliel has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=211351&cityname=Gamaliel%2C+Kentucky%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Gamaliel, Kentucky]</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Cities in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Cities in Monroe County, Kentucky]]