Introduction
Gallatin County, with the county seat of Shawneetown, has a population of 5,589 according to the most recent U.S. Census. The county, named for Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin, is located at the mouth of the Wabash River and helps to form the tri-point of the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gallatin County has a total area of 328 square miles, of which 323 square miles consists of land and 5.1 square miles is water.
Major Highways
Gallatin County has a largely agricultural community, as well as many residents working in health care, manufacturing, transportation, and retail, keeping its roadways busy. Unfortunately, this also means that motor vehicle accidents are common including agricultural truck accidents, construction and work zone accidents, car and truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and accidents involving animals.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in 2017, Gallatin County had 88 motor vehicle accidents. Of these accidents, zero (0) were fatal, 20 resulted in injuries, and 5 of these accidents resulted in A-injuries, or injuries that are classified by IDOT as any injury, other than a fatality, that prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or continuing with the activities they were capable of prior to the accident. This can include severe lacerations, skull and chest injuries, broken limbs, and abdominal injuries.
The major highways that run through Gallatin County include: U.S. Highway 45, Illinois Route 1, Illinois Route 13, Illinois Route 141, and Illinois Route 142.
Climate and Weather
Gallatin County weather is typical for Illinois, with highs averaging 87 °F during the summer months and lows averaging 21 °F during winter. On average, Gallatin County gets 48.7 inches of measurable precipitation in the form of rain, snow, or hail, which not only contributes to motor vehicle accidents, but also slip and falls, pedestrian accidents, and bicycle accidents.
Demographics
Gallatin County has approximately 2,403 households with 50.6% of these households consisting of married couples and 26.8% with children under the age of 18. The median household income of Gallatin County is $38,803 and the median income for families is $48,892, making Gallatin County a middle-class, family-oriented community.
Gallatin County takes seriously the health and safety of its children, families, and senior residents offering various programs geared towards promoting healthy lifestyles, providing accessible and affordable medical care to lower-income residents, and ensuring that children, adults, and seniors are provided access to any additional help they may require during difficult times.
Gallatin County lawyers at America’s Consumer Lawyer can also assist during these difficult times including incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect, motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and child accidents, abuse, or neglect.
Communities
City: Shawneetown
Villages: Equality, Junction, New Haven, Old Shawneetown, Omaha, Ridgway
Unincorporated Communities: Bowlesville, Cottonwood, Elba, Gibsonia, Horseshoe, Lawler, Leamington, Kedron, New Market, Saline Mines
Townships: Asbury, Bowlesville, Eagle Creek, Equality, Gold Hill, New Haven, North Fork, Omaha, Ridgway, Shawnee
Education
Public Schools
- Gallatin Community Unit School District 7
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however this isn’t always the case. School bus accidents, gym and physical education accidents, defective sports equipment, lack of supervision, playground injuries, and school district negligence are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
Gallatin County has many activities and attractions to offer its residents and visitors, including:
- Shawnee National Forest
- Rim Rock Recreation Trail
- Crenshaw House
- Twin Swamps Nature Preserve
- Pounds Lake
While most of the time spent at these attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including slip and falls, dog bites, bicycle accidents, swimming, boating, and drowning accidents, camping injuries, and motor vehicle accidents.
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