Georgetown, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -2.7%
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| Males: 502 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 475 |  (48.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 51.6 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54810.
| Georgetown: | $67,890 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,519 (it was $21,558 in 2000)
Georgetown town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $269,640 (it was $111,000 in 2000)
| Georgetown: | $269,640 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $277,838; detached houses: $292,280; townhouses or other attached units: $273,047; in 2-unit structures: $342,285; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $199,123; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $285,633; mobile homes: $95,707; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $119,484
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Georgetown, WI
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- 86688.6%White alone
- 858.7%American Indian alone
- 131.3%Hispanic
- 70.7%Two or more races
- 20.2%Black alone
- 20.2%Asian alone
- 20.2%Other race alone
Races in Georgetown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (35.9%), Norwegian (12.9%), Irish (10.9%), English (9.3%), Swedish (9.0%), Danish (5.6%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 996 feet
Land area: 30.3 square miles.
Population density: 32 people per square mile (very low).
16 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Georgetown town: | 1.5% ($1,664) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coon Rapids, MN 
(52.3 miles , pop. 61,607).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (53.7 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (344.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Apple River, WI (2.2 miles ),
), Balsam Lake, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Milltown, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Centuria, WI (3.3 miles ),
), Frederic, WI (3.4 miles ),
), Crystal Lake, WI (3.5 miles )
)Latitude: 45.51 N, Longitude: 92.35 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $244,800
- 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $244,800
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $226,000
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $226,000
| Here: | 4.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (8.6%)
- Educational services (7.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.0%)
- Health care (6.8%)
- Metal & metal products (6.4%)
- Public administration (6.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Construction (11.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.5%)
- Educational services (8.9%)
- Metal & metal products (8.9%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
- Health care (14.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
- Public administration (6.8%)
- Educational services (6.8%)
- Finance & insurance (5.8%)
- Construction (5.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.7%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (7.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.8%)
- Cashiers (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
Average climate in Georgetown, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Georgetown-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/21/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the Georgetown town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.3 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Georgetown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 179.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 191.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 357.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 137.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 141.7 miles away from Georgetown center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 142.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Polk County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Georgetown:
- CENTURIA NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; CENTURIA, WI)
- FREDERIC NUR REHAB COM (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; FREDERIC, WI)
- GOLDEN AGE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; AMERY, WI)
- AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 15 miles away; AMERY, WI)
- AMERY REG MED CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; AMERY, WI)
- CUMBERLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 16 miles away; CUMBERLAND, WI)
- CUMBERLAND MEM HSPTL ECU (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CUMBERLAND, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Georgetown:
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 27 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
- Century College (about 45 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 48 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 48 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- Bethel University (about 51 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 4,061)
- University of Northwestern-St Paul (about 53 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,680)
- Metropolitan State University (about 53 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Georgetown: Camp Neibel (A), Georgetown Townhall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Georgetown include: Georgetown Church (A), Holy Rosary Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Georgetown Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Big Blake Lake (A), Big Lake (B), Big Round Lake (C), Bone Lake (D), Clara Lake (E), Vincent Lake (F), Lake Evelyn (G), Little Blake Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Straight River (A), Prokor Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.5% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This town: | 9.3% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Georgetown:
- Never married: 20.3%
- Now married: 58.4%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 10.5%
- Divorced: 9.4%
For population 25 years and over in Georgetown:
- High school or higher: 81.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.4 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Georgetown, WI (based on Polk County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 10,596 | 37 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,480 | 39 |
| Catholic | 3,716 | 5 |
| Orthodox | 130 | 1 |
| Other | 15 | 3 |
| None | 23,268 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 11
| Polk County: | 2.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Polk County: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
| Here: | 5.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
| Here: | 8.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Polk County: | 8.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Polk County: | 26.9% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 9.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Georgetown:
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
- WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
Strongest FM radio stations in Georgetown:
- WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
- WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WXCX (105.7 FM; SIREN, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Georgetown:
- KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
- KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
- WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- W24CL (Channel 24; GRANTSBURG, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 7ft / 2.0mTotal length
- 1,377Total average daily traffic
- 28Total average daily truck traffic
- 1,514Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 69.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.0%Electricity
- 11.5%Wood
- 4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.9%Utility gas
- 0.5%Solar energy
- 57.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 27.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.4%Wood
- 2.6%Utility gas
- 2.6%Electricity
Georgetown compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.