Galt, Iowa

About Galt

Set in the northern part of Iowa, Galt is a tiny community counting 22 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Galt is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.56 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 39 residents per square mile.

📰 Galt News Today

• Goalkeeper Braelynn Galt reclassifies to Class of 2026, signs with Iowa Hawkeyes SoccerWire · May 12
• Farmers in Iowa are struggling in Trump’s economy, but many say they still support him NBC News · May 28
• Iowa farmers must defend USMCA trade renewal | Opinion The Des Moines Register · Jun 14
• Farmer Frustrations With Trump Spell Trouble for Iowa Republicans Bloomberg · Jun 1
• Jessie Ann Poncin Obituary (2026) - Clarion, IA - Ewing Funeral Home & Monument Company - Clarion Legacy obituary · Jul 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Galt Unique

• With 22 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Galt

• Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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