Galion (OH)

Galion, Ohio
City
Saint Joseph Catholic Church located on North Liberty Street
Location of Galion, Ohio
Location of Galion in Crawford County
Coordinates: 40°43′59″N 82°47′19″W / 40.73306°N 82.78861°W / 40.73306; -82.78861
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Crawford, Morrow, Richland
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Mayor Tom O'Leary
Area
• Total	7.63 sq mi (19.76 km2)
• Land	7.61 sq mi (19.71 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	1,171 ft (357 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	10,512
• Estimate (2012)	10,276
• Density	1,381.3/sq mi (533.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	44833
Area code(s)	419
FIPS code	39-29162
GNIS feature ID	1064699
Website	http://www.galion.city

Galion is a city in Crawford, Morrow, and Richland counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 10,512 at the 2010 census. Galion is the second-largest city in Crawford County after Bucyrus.

The Crawford County portion of Galion is part of the Bucyrus Micropolitan Statistical Area. The small portion of the city that is located in Richland County is part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the portion extending into Morrow County is considered part of the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Galion was laid out in 1831. The etymology of the name Galion is uncertain. A post office called Galion has been in operation since 1825.

Galion is located in the southeastern corner of Crawford County at 40°43′59″N 82°47′19″W / 40.73306°N 82.78861°W / 40.73306; -82.78861 (40.733164, -82.788586).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.63 square miles (19.76 km²), of which 7.61 square miles (19.71 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.

The Olentangy River begins near and runs through Galion, and then winds southward toward Columbus and eventually empties into the Scioto River.