Town guide
Galt
A city of 26 people in Iowa
From your neighbors
What’s happening
Weather
Forecast →Coming up
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar yet
Add an event →Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.
Around town
All news →Local news
Loading local headlines…
Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.
The Galt album
0 of 12 shotsNeighbors document Galt together
About Galt
City in Iowa, USA26Population
0.5 sq miArea
1,204 ftElevation
Galt is a city in Wright County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Town numbers
ZIP code50101
Area codeSign in to add
Living in Galt
Health in Galt
Compared with Iowa
9better than IA·8worse
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
Conditions
1▲ 8▼ 3 close
Habits
1▲ 3 close
Care
3▲ 4 close
Mind
1▲ 4 close
Everyday needs
3▲ 1 close
BetterToo close to callWorse
What stands out
Care nearby
Iowa Specialty Hospital - ClarionClarion · 6.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Community Health Center of ClarionClarion · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 50101 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Galt →
Natural hazards in Galt
Moderate
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Galt →
Climate in Galt
Full climate →Galt has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29° / 12°Winter
57° / 36°Spring
81° / 59°Summer
60° / 38°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Galt →
Libraries near Galt
See all →Nearest: Rowan Public LibraryRowan · 4.2 miles · 26 hrs a week
Famous people close to Galt
See all 30 →
Where Galt is
Explore map →
Location map
Iowa · IATown boundary on OpenStreetMap →
How things work in Galt
All explainers →No one has written Galt’s explainers yetKnow how one of these works here? Each explainer earns +10 karma.