Georgetown, Minnesota
{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Georgetown, Minnesota
|settlement_type = City
|nickname =
|motto =
|image_skyline = Georgetown, Minnesota (1916).jpg
|imagesize = 275px
|image_caption = Georgetown, 1916
|image_flag =
|image_seal =
|image_map = Clay_County_Minnesota_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Georgetown_Highlighted.svg
|mapsize = 250px
|map_caption = Location of Georgetown, Minnesota
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Clay
|government_footnotes =
|government_type =
|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Robert J. Hermann
|leader_title1 =
|leader_name1 =
|established_title = Incorporated
|established_date = March 10, 1904
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_magnitude =
|area_total_km2 = 2.639
|area_land_km2 = 2.639
|area_water_km2 = 0.000
|area_total_sq_mi = 1.019
|area_land_sq_mi = 1.019
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.000
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_est = 88
|pop_est_as_of = 2022
|population_total = 86
|population_density_km2 = 32.58
|population_density_sq_mi = 84.40
|timezone = Central (CST)
|utc_offset = −6
|timezone_DST = CDT
|utc_offset_DST = −5
|elevation_m = 269
|elevation_ft = 883
|coordinates = {{coord|47|04|42|N|96|47|45|W|region:US-MN|display=inline}}
|postal_code_type = ZIP Code
|postal_code = 56546
|area_code = 218
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 27-23498
|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank1_info = 2394883{{GNIS|2394883}}
|blank2_name = Sales tax
|blank2_info = 7.375%{{cite web|url=https://www.avalara.com/taxrates/en/state-rates/minnesota/cities/georgetown.html|title=Georgetown (MN) sales tax rate|access-date=January 28, 2024}}
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Georgetown is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, along the Buffalo River near its confluence with the Red River of the North. The population was 86 at the 2020 census.{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Georgetown_city,_Minnesota?g=160XX00US2723498 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 28, 2024}}
History
Georgetown was established in 1859 as a trading post for the Hudson's Bay Company.{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n135 116]}} A post office called Georgetown has been in operation since 1864.{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Clay |title=Clay County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=April 3, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111544/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Clay |archive-date=April 27, 2015}}
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.019|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.
=Climate=
{{Weather box
|location = Georgetown 1 E, Minnesota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 52
|Feb record high F = 54
|Mar record high F = 78
|Apr record high F = 100
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 101
|Jul record high F = 107
|Aug record high F = 102
|Sep record high F = 100
|Oct record high F = 94
|Nov record high F = 73
|Dec record high F = 57
|year record high F = 107
|Jan high F = 17.3
|Feb high F = 22.2
|Mar high F = 36.7
|Apr high F = 54.4
|May high F = 69.2
|Jun high F = 78.2
|Jul high F = 82.2
|Aug high F = 80.9
|Sep high F = 71.9
|Oct high F = 56.1
|Nov high F = 37.6
|Dec high F = 23.3
|year high F = 52.5
|Jan mean F = 8.2
|Feb mean F = 12.8
|Mar mean F = 27.3
|Apr mean F = 43.0
|May mean F = 56.7
|Jun mean F = 66.9
|Jul mean F = 70.7
|Aug mean F = 68.9
|Sep mean F = 60.1
|Oct mean F = 46.0
|Nov mean F = 29.3
|Dec mean F = 15.2
|year mean F = 42.1
|Jan low F = −0.9
|Feb low F = 3.4
|Mar low F = 17.9
|Apr low F = 31.7
|May low F = 44.3
|Jun low F = 55.6
|Jul low F = 59.3
|Aug low F = 56.8
|Sep low F = 48.3
|Oct low F = 35.9
|Nov low F = 20.9
|Dec low F = 7.1
|year low F = 31.7
|Jan record low F = −40
|Feb record low F = −42
|Mar record low F = −24
|Apr record low F = −7
|May record low F = 19
|Jun record low F = 31
|Jul record low F = 39
|Aug record low F = 30
|Sep record low F = 21
|Oct record low F = 6
|Nov record low F = −27
|Dec record low F = −35
|year record low F = −42
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.74
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.72
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.21
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.36
|May precipitation inch = 2.86
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.24
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.84
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.96
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.88
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.13
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.77
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.97
|year precipitation inch = 24.68
|Jan snow inch = 7.9
|Feb snow inch = 7.5
|Mar snow inch = 5.7
|Apr snow inch = 4.7
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 1.4
|Nov snow inch = 3.5
|Dec snow inch = 10.2
|year snow inch = 40.9
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 5.3
|Feb precipitation days = 5.9
|Mar precipitation days = 4.6
|Apr precipitation days = 5.0
|May precipitation days = 8.1
|Jun precipitation days = 10.0
|Jul precipitation days = 8.2
|Aug precipitation days = 6.5
|Sep precipitation days = 5.7
|Oct precipitation days = 5.6
|Nov precipitation days = 4.7
|Dec precipitation days = 6.7
|year precipitation days = 76.3
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 5.3
|Feb snow days = 5.6
|Mar snow days = 3.7
|Apr snow days = 1.1
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.6
|Nov snow days = 3.6
|Dec snow days = 6.6
|year snow days = 26.5
|source 1 = NOAA
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=fgf
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 25, 2021}}
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00213104&format=pdf
| title = Station: Georgetown 1 E, MN
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = September 25, 2021}}
}}
File:Georgetown, Minnesota is on U.S. Route 75.jpg]]
Demographics
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1910= 182
|1920= 136
|1930= 183
|1940= 193
|1950= 192
|1960= 178
|1970= 141
|1980= 124
|1990= 107
|2000= 125
|2010= 129
|2020= 86
|estyear=2022
|estimate=88
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
2020 Census
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=2010 census=
As of the 2010 census, there were 129 people, 48 households, and 33 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|129.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 55 housing units at an average density of {{convert|55.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 2.3% Native American, 1.6% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.
There were 48 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.27.
The median age in the city was 37.6 years. 31.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 6.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.3% male and 45.7% female.
=2000 census=
As of the 2000 census, there were 125 people, 50 households, and 39 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|124.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 56 housing units at an average density of {{convert|55.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.20% White, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.20% of the population.
There were 50 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,043. There were no families and 1.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 13.3% of those over 64.
References
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{{Clay County, Minnesota}}
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