Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2.4 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Missouri town.
The best of Gallatin’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and walkability and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D− for incomes. On incomes, just 37 of Missouri’s 419 towns do worse. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 90% of the country. Only 39 of Missouri’s 419 towns score higher on walkability. Only 5 of Missouri’s 390 towns score higher on civic life. Gallatin has 3 places on the National Register. On the outdoors, just 27 of Missouri’s 419 towns do worse. Gallatin has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Gallatin beats most towns.
Daviess County CourthouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Gallatin is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1917.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gallatin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Gallatin.
18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Gallatin, against 15% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 35% of Gallatin adults get no exercise outside work. Gallatin beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| Gallatin | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Gallatin | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gallatin has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 17° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Gallatin for work: only 12% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Gallatin, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Gallatin is $47,000.
| Gallatin | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 13% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Gallatin home is worth about $273,000, up 6.6% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home. Gallatin’s median rent is $742 a month.
| Gallatin | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $742 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Gallatin; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Gallatin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
3 places in Gallatin on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Gallatin.
City in Missouri, United States
Gallatin is a city in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,821 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Daviess County.
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2.4 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Missouri town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
9 notable people were born here, including Conrad Burns and Walter Page.
