Summary for Galt

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Located in: Whiteside County (see below)

Time Zone: Galt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: (779), (815)<1>

ZIP Code: 61037<2>

Elevation: 630 feet [192.02 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Galt:

Lat: 41.789500° (or 41°47'22" N)

Lon: -89.762300° (or -89°45'44" W)

USGS Topo Map: Como<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Galt

GNIS ID: 408859

FIPS State / Place Code: 17 / 28404

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Galt)

About Whiteside County

The community of Morrison is the County Seat for Whiteside County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Whiteside)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	55,215 (5.61% decrease since 2010)
2010	58,498 (3.55% decrease since 2000)
2000:	60,653

Total Area:<7> 696 sq. miles [1,804 km²] - of which 1.76% is water (12.28 sq. miles [31.8 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 25,770

Official Website: www.whiteside.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Whiteside

GNIS ID: 1785167

FIPS State / County Code: 17 / 195

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Galt)

About Illinois

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	12,667,017 (1.28% decrease since 2010)
2010:	12,830,632 (3.31% increase since 2000)
2000:	12,419,293

Websites for State of Illinois

Official Website: https://illinois.gov

Tourism: https://www.enjoyillinois.com/

Parks: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/

Fishing: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/fishing

Hunting: https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois

GNIS ID: 1779784

FIPS State: 17

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Galt)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Whiteside County: www.whiteside.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>	Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Galt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Galt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Galt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Galt, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Galt.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Galt. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).