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Gallatin Community Unit School District 7, Illinois

Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 is a unified school district in Gallatin County and Saline County, Illinois, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 4,576 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 329 sq mi (851 km²) of land.

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Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 in Illinois
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
4,576 ± 190
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Gallatin County92% of the district’s landSaline County8% of the district’s land
Land area
329 sq mi (851 km²)
Median household income
$57,829 ± $7,689
Median home value
$83,600 ± $4,619
Water area
5.66 sq mi (14.7 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1700045
Coordinates (central point)
37.761096, -88.219506
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Gallatin Community Unit School District 7, largest first

  1. Gold Hill Township1,230 people
  2. Shawneetown (city)1,087 people
  3. Equality Township845 people
  4. Ridgway Township795 people
  5. Ridgway (village)779 people
  6. Equality (village)609 people
  7. New Haven Township465 people
  8. New Haven (village)464 people
  9. Asbury Township375 people
  10. North Fork Township337 people
  11. Shawnee Township182 people
  12. Eagle Creek Township132 people
All 15
  1. Old Shawneetown (village)102 people
  2. Bowlesville Township89 people
  3. Junction (village)42 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Eldorado Community Unit School District 414 mi northwest
  2. Union County School District, Kentucky16 mi southeast
  3. Harrisburg Community Unit School District 317 mi west
  4. Hardin County Community Unit School District 117 mi south
  5. Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 319 mi north
  6. Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District, Indiana21 mi northeast
  7. Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 523 mi north

These share a boundary with Gallatin Community Unit School District 7. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 before you rely on it.

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