'''Gallatin County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Kentucky]].  As of [[2000]], the population is 7,870.  Its [[county seat]] is [[Warsaw, Kentucky|Warsaw]][[Geographic references|<sup>6</sup>]]. The county is named for [[Albert Gallatin]].
<div style="float:right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;">[[Image:Map of Kentucky highlighting Gallatin County.png]]</div>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 271 [[square kilometer|km²]] (105 [[square mile|mi²]]).  256 km² (99 mi²) of it is land and 15 km² (6 mi²) of it is water.  The total area is 5.61% water.

===Adjacent counties ===
*[[Switzerland County, Indiana]]  (north, across the [[Ohio River]])
*[[Boone County, Kentucky|Boone County]]  (northeast)
*[[Grant County, Kentucky|Grant County]]  (southeast)
*[[Owen County, Kentucky|Owen County]]  (south)
*[[Carroll County, Kentucky|Carroll County]]  (west)

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]][[Geographic references#2|<sup>2</sup>]] of 2000, there were 7,870 people, 2,902 households, and 2,135 families residing in the county.  The [[population density]] was 31/km² (80/mi²).  There were 3,362 housing units at an average density of 13/km² (34/mi²).  The racial makeup of the county was 96.72% [[Race (U.S. census)|White]], 1.59% [[Race (U.S. census)|Black]] or [[Race (U.S. census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Race (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Race (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.25% from [[race (U.S. census)|other races]], and 1.04% from two or more races.  1.04% of the population were [[Race (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (U.S. census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 2,902 households out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.60% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 31.00% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 10.30% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,422, and the median income for a family was $41,136. Males had a median income of $32,081 versus $21,803 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,416.  13.40% of the population and 11.60% of families were below the [[poverty line]].   16.60% of those under the age of 18 and 16.40% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

== Cities and towns ==
*[[Glencoe, Kentucky|Glencoe]]
*[[Sparta, Kentucky|Sparta]]
*[[Warsaw, Kentucky|Warsaw]]
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[[Category:Gallatin County, Kentucky| ]]
[[Category:Kentucky counties]]
[[Category:Ohio River counties]]