Galt, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Galt, Illinois

Unincorporated community

Galt

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Coordinates: 41°47′22″N 89°45′44″W﻿ / ﻿41.78944°N 89.76222°W﻿ / 41.78944; -89.76222
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Whiteside
Area

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• 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]

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

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2020| 193| | —
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

## History

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

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. [6]

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ 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.

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Municipalities and communities of Whiteside County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Morrison

Cities|

* Fulton
* Morrison
* Prophetstown
* Rock Falls
* Sterling

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Villages|

* Albany
* Coleta
* Deer Grove
* Erie
* Lyndon
* Tampico

Townships|

* Albany
* Clyde
* Coloma
* Erie
* Fenton
* Fulton
* Garden Plain
* Genesee
* Hahnaman
* Hopkins
* Hume
* Jordan
* Lyndon
* Montmorency
* Mount Pleasant
* Newton
* Portland
* Prophetstown
* Sterling
* Tampico
* Union Grove
* Ustick

CDPs|

* Como
* Galt

Other
communities|

* Agnew
* Fenton
* Hahnaman
* Oliver
* Round Grove
* Union Grove
* Unionville
* Yeoward Addition

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