Galt is a community in Whiteside County, Illinois, home to about 213 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61037, and parts of 61081 are in Galt too.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Galt
Mostly Sterling; part is in Galt
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Galt. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL105 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Galt; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 1190th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Whiteside County grew from 34,710 residents in 1900 to 55,691 in 2020.
Whiteside County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dixon 1w, IL weather station (12 miles away).
17,838 jobs at 1,158 businesses in Whiteside County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sterling, Como and Coleta.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.