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Gallatin is a city in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 23,230 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Sumner CountyGR6. The city was named for U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin.

Gallatin was formerly the headquarters of Dot Records, and is home to Volunteer State Community College, the largest 2-year college in Tennessee.

On April 7, 2006, a tornado struck the city, killing nine people and injuring 150. Volunteer State Community College sustained major damage. This tornado was part of the April 6-8, 2006 Tornado Outbreak.

Gallatin is located at 362253N, 86275W (36.381370, -86.451315)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 58.2 km (22.5 mi). 56.9 km (22.0 mi) of it is land and 1.3 km (0.5 mi) of it (2.18%) is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 23,230 people, 8,963 households, and 6,193 families residing in the city. The population density was 408.2/km (1,057.3/mi). There were 9,600 housing units at an average density of 168.7/km (436.9/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 78.30% White, 17.57% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.02% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.