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.

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

[6] Town, depot and post office was founded in 1857 when the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad arrived.

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