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Galt

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Total population

213

Median home value

$0

37%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$112,569

Galt$113k
National$74k
Elevation640 m
Weather64°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates41.79°, -89.75°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 16 at 5:10PM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
640 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Galt is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place 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. As of the 2020 census, Galt had a population of 193.

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History & geography

History

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

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
69
Median home value
—
Housing units
174
Poverty rate
4.2%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
64.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
35.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.7894
Longitude
-89.7543
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
64°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
78°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
61°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
77°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
85°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Galt, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.6%
Diabetes
9.9%
Adult obesity
36.1%
Binge drinking
20.7%
Adult smoking
15.5%
No leisure activity
23.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
26
Elementary
8
Middle
2
High
5
Other
11

Largest nearby schools

  • Sterling High School
    High · Sterling · 1,049 students · 19.1:1 ratio
  • Challand Middle School
    Middle · Sterling · 710 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Rock Falls Township High School
    High · Rock Falls · 566 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Franklin Elem School
    Elementary · Sterling · 414 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Jefferson Elem School
    Elementary · Sterling · 401 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • Lincoln Elem School
    Elementary · Sterling · 350 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • Washington Elem School
    Elementary · Sterling · 340 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • Dillon Elementary School
    Elementary · Rock Falls · 249 students · 11.9:1 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

Paul Flory
Paul Flory
American chemist (1910-1985)
Louie Bellson
Louie Bellson
American jazz drummer (1924–2009)
Terry Brooks
Terry Brooks
American writer (born 1944)
Jesse Lynch Williams
Jesse Lynch Williams
American dramatist (1871–1929)
L
Lelei Fonoimoana
American swimmer
O
Odell Shepard
American politician (1884-1967)
Don Edward Fehrenbacher
Don Edward Fehrenbacher
American historian (1920-1997)
Roy Clements
Roy Clements
American film director and screenwriter (1877-1948)
A
Arlene Becker
American politician
Berta E. Baker
Berta E. Baker
American politician
C
Cal Howe
American baseball player
D
Dan Kolb
former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
G
Gary Kolb
American baseball player
H
Harry B. Mulliken
American architect (1872–1952)
J
Joel Ryce-Menuhin
American musician (1933-1998)
L
Lew Andreas
American football player and coach

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.98
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,451

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
44
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Galt

Holt Mcdougal Earth Science Illinois
John Galt Esq. · 2007
Land Trusts for Privacy and Profit
Land Trusts for Privacy and Profit
Mark Warda · 2002
How to Start a Business in Illinois
How to Start a Business in Illinois
Mark Warda · 1996
One Zero Charlie
One Zero Charlie
Laurence Gonzales · 1992
The Architecture of Madness
The Architecture of Madness
Carla Yanni · 2007

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Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library