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Galt TownshipKS

A town of 76, settled in 1887.

Population
76
2025 Census estimate · −2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$213K
Census ACS
Median age
52.8
years

Is Galt Township a good place to live?

Galt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

76 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Geneseo · 4 miMitchell Township · 6 miTrivoli Township · 6 miOdessa Township · 6 miVictoria Township · 6 miLittle River · 7 mi
Odessa TownshipMitchell TownshipVictoria TownshipTrivoli TownshipOdessa TownshipMitchell TownshipVictoria TownshipTrivoli TownshipGalt Township
Getting set up

Moving to Galt Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Galt Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerArk Valley Elec Coop AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterRice Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Galt Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLittle River Unified School District 444Ellsworth Unified School District 3272 districts serve Galt Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRice County ClerkRice County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes67444, 67554, 6745767444 77% · 67554 17% · 67457 6%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Galt Township.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Galt Township

For Galt Township, the midsummer high is 92°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–44°
Spring42–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall45–69°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageGalt Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 20°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 31 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Galt Township is

Galt Township: nearly a third of adults sleep under 7 hours, below both the Kansas town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). On the CDC’s 32 measures, Galt Township is ahead of Kansas on 4 and behind on 7. Among adults in the town, 40% have high blood pressure.

Galt TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
32 measures vs. Kansas
4 better21 too close to call7 worse
What stands outGalt TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.9%13%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.5%11.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%8.1%
Hospital District #1 of Rice County
11.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageGalt Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby11.7 miles to an ER · Hospital District #1 of Rice CountyHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 4 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Galt Township, with hail at the top

In Galt Township, the FEMA hazard score is 56 of 100, against 49 of 100 in Kansas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Galt Township break down as 27% from hail and 23% from inland flooding.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
HailInland floodingTornadoes
Full pageGalt Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready11 events a year, on average · Ready for hail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Galt Township is conserved land

3.7 miles of trail. Galt Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,075 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageGalt Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map3.7 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Galt Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Galt Township

16pages on Galt Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 4 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 56% of U.S. communities · hail
Out and about
Outdoors4 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions5 nearby · Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center 30 miLibraryGeneseo Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1887Town Hall & politicsClimate92° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Galt Township; the nearest are

Sterling CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sterling19 mi$33,700 tuitionHutchinson Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hutchinson29.9 mi$3,540 in-state tuitionWichita State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Wichita68.2 mi$9,684 in-state tuition

About 10 of every 100 Galt Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Galt Township

Ghost town in Kansas, United States

Galt is a ghost town in central Galt Township, Rice County, Kansas, United States. It was located near the Little Arkansas River, 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Geneseo and 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Lyons.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,650 ft

Questions about Galt Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Galt Township, KS a good place to live?

Galt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.