Galt, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

41°47′22″N 89°45′44″W / 41.78944°N 89.76222°W / 41.78944; -89.76222CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyWhitesideArea

^[1]

• Total0.29 sq mi (0.76 km²) • Land0.29 sq mi (0.76 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

640 ft (200 m)Population

(2020)

• Total193 • Density660.96/sq mi (255.37/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

61037

Area code(s)815 & 779GNIS feature ID408859^[2]

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]

Demographics

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

History

The community was named for John Galt, an early landowner.^[5]

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ZIP Code Lookup
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 75.