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Galt
Californiacity
Galt
Total population
25,962
Median home value
$487,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$94,393
Founded
1869
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued October 1 at 9:34AM PDT until October 5 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Sacramento CA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Galt is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 25,383 at the 2020 census, up from 23,647 at the 2010 census.
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History
Galt was founded in 1869 by the Central Pacific Railroad as part of the first transcontinental railroad. The town is named after Galt, Ontario, the hometown of local rancher John McFarland.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which 99.81% is land and 0.19% is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Galt, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Elk Grove HighHigh · Elk Grove · 1,774 students · 20.2:1 ratio
- Liberty Ranch HighHigh · Galt · 1,004 students · 20.5:1 ratio
- Galt HighHigh · Galt · 996 students · 22.1:1 ratio
- Robert L. McCaffrey MiddleMiddle · Galt · 746 students · 18.6:1 ratio
- Florence Markofer ElementaryElementary · Elk Grove · 625 students · 24:1 ratio
- River Oaks ElementaryElementary · Galt · 534 students · 21.4:1 ratio
- Lake Canyon ElementaryElementary · Galt · 511 students · 23.2:1 ratio
- Valley Oaks ElementaryElementary · Galt · 504 students · 24:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in California
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Galt
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 31 mi
- Wildfire FLORISTON, Nevada, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 104 mi
- Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 104 mi
- Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 112 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 113 mi
- Wildfire LUCAS, Lake, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-10 · 113 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 114 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 114 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-23 06:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET