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Galt, California

Galt is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States.
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Population 25,383

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1869Government
== History == Galt was founded in 1869 by the Central Pacific Railroad as part of the first transcontinental railroad.
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1904History
== Media == Galt has had a weekly newspaper, The Galt Herald, since 1904.
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2008Sports
Ryan Mattheus, former pitcher for the Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball Zach Phillips, former MLB pitcher Stephanie Brown Trafton, gold medalist ...
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2026Government
Currently, the council members (with end of term in parentheses) are: Mayor Shawn Farmer (2026), Vice Mayor Paul Sandhu (2026), Council Member Bonnie Rodriguez (2026), Council M...

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Historical Timeline

1869Government
== History == Galt was founded in 1869 by the Central Pacific Railroad as part of the first transcontinental railroad.
1904History
== Media == Galt has had a weekly newspaper, The Galt Herald, since 1904.
2008Sports
Ryan Mattheus, former pitcher for the Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball Zach Phillips, former MLB pitcher Stephanie Brown Trafton, gold medalist ...
2026Government
Currently, the council members (with end of term in parentheses) are: Mayor Shawn Farmer (2026), Vice Mayor Paul Sandhu (2026), Council Member Bonnie Rodriguez (2026), Council M...

Did You Know?

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Galt is located in the state of California.
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Galt has a population of 25,383 residents.
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The population was 25,383 at the 2020 census, up from 23,647 at the 2010 census.

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Famous People from Galt, California

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Sonny Karnofsky
Football Player · Born Sep 22, 1922 · Died Jan 9, 2015 (age 92)
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Stephanie Brown Trafton
Discus Thrower · Born Dec 1, 1979 · Age 46
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Ryan Mattheus
Baseball Player · Born Nov 10, 1983 · Age 42
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Michael C. Barber
Prelate · Born Jul 13, 1954 · Age 71
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