Galt, Illinois

Galt is an unincorporated community in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. Galt is 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Sterling and has a post office with ZIP code 61037.^[3]

Galt, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°47′22″N 89°45′44″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Whiteside
Area [1]
• Total	0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
• Land	0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	640 ft (200 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	193
• Density	660.96/sq mi (255.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	61037
Area code(s)	815 & 779
GNIS feature ID	408859[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	193		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Galt first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[5]

History

The community was named for John Galt, an early landowner.^[6]

Town, depot and post office was founded in 1857 when the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad arrived. The Galena and Chicago Union Railroad later became the Chicago and North Western Railroad. ^[7]

Education

The school district is Sterling Community Unit District 5.^[8] Sterling High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.