Gallatin, MO

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Gallatin, Missouri

Gallatin, Missouri, in Daviess county, is 48 miles E of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center) and 65 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri. There are 1,789 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Gallatin

In Gallatin, about 58% of adults are married. In Gallatin, more so than in most cities, people can be found in one-person households.

Women are better represented than men in the city. There are a lot of senior citizens in Gallatin.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gallatin had a median family income of $40,398.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Gallatin.

Gallatin Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Gallatin that were owner-occupied was 68%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it.

Commuting

In Gallatin, 89% of commuters drive to work. Gallatin offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

High Points

Gallatin strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 6%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Gallatin, MO

Comparing Gallatin to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	48 miles E of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	65 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Daviess
Standard Zip Codes	64640
Phone Area Codes	660
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.914
Longitude	-93.961

Station	GALLATIN 4 W
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	HAMILTON 2 W
Distance	12 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 64 F
Jul Temp	61 to 88 F
Oct Temp	36 to 67 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	AMITY 4 NE
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	42 to 61 F
Jul Temp	68 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,789	100%
Male	813	45.4%
Female	976	54.6%
Under 18	462	25.8%
18+	1,327	74.2%
65+	399	22.3%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	2.92
White	1,776	99.3%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	7	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,776
Growth	-13
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	37.5%
English	17.5%
German	16.3%
Irish	9.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.6%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Italian	2.4%
Dutch	2%
European	1.4%
Scottish	1.3%
Swedish	0.6%
Polish	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gallatin	1,789	$40,398
Altamont	218	$32,500
Hamilton	1,813	$32,560
Jameson	120	$26,250
Jamesport	505	$25,750
Kidder	271	$41,477
Winston	247	$32,917

Library
Daviess County Library 306 West Grand Gallatin, Missouri (660) 663-3222 Library Web Site

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