Gallatin
Illinois

What stands out

What stands out about Gallatin County: population growth is among the fastest shrinking in America (-3.2% a year), the median home price is in the bottom 2% of American counties ($92K), and the typical two-bedroom rent is in the bottom 2% of American counties ($433 a month). Within Illinois it ranks 1st of 102 counties for population growth, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Gallatin County, Illinois. 4,967 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 3.2% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -86).

Illinois exempts all retirement income from its flat 4.95% income tax: Social Security, pensions, 401(k) and IRA withdrawals are untaxed. It offsets that with the second-highest property taxes in the country and an estate tax that starts at $4 million, well below the federal threshold. Chicago and the collar counties hold two-thirds of the population; downstate is a different housing market.

Money

The typical household here brings in $51,868 a year, lower than 75% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $51,088. Unemployment runs 5.0%, higher than 90% of American counties. 2% of workers work from home.

Illinois takes 4.9% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,567 a year.

Home

The median home costs $92K, cheaper than 98% of American counties, about 1.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $433 a month. Property tax is 1.39% of home value, roughly $1,123 a year on that median home, higher than 81% of American counties. 77% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 61% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 15 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 72.5 years, shorter than 83% of American counties. There is 1 active physician in the county, about 2.0 per 10,000 people. 7.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.60 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 84% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 52 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 68% of eligible voters turned out. Under Illinois law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 57°F, highs near 67 and lows near 48, warmer than 58% of American counties. About 42 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 29 out of 100, safer than 71% of American counties; the county has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 198 Mbps down, slower than 51% of American counties. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.