Georgetown TownshipMI
A city of 55,682, settled in 1852. Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
Is Georgetown Township a good place to live?
Georgetown Township is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, 23rd among Michigan's 697 graded towns. Its schools rank ahead of 95% of Michigan towns, it is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns, and the median household earns $102K. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in cost of living. Only 95 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on history. 45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Georgetown Township, above both the Michigan town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest place to walk is Bend Area Open Space, 382 acres with 3.8 miles of trail.
What makes Georgetown Township stand out
Where Georgetown Township beats most towns.
Georgetown Township has grown 18% since 2010
46,985 counted in 2010 and 54,091 in 2020; an estimated 55,682 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Georgetown Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Georgetown Township is from typical.
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Moving to Georgetown Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Georgetown Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Georgetown Township.
Georgetown Township has schools in the top 5% of Michigan, has less food insecurity than most of Michigan and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
Conserved land covers 7.1% of Georgetown Township
31 miles of trail in 13 parks and preserves. Georgetown Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Georgetown Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bend Area Open Space | 3.8 mi | 382 |
| 2. Hager Park | 3.2 mi | 108 |
| 3. Grand Ravines North | 2.9 mi | 142 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Georgetown Township earns an A+ for schools
Its A+ ranks #26 of the 699 Michigan towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Jenison Public Schools. Three of its 18 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenison Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 754 | A |
| Jenison High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,506 | A |
| Georgetown Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 450 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Georgetown Township earns an A for health
Its widest gap with Michigan is food insecurity: 9.3% of its 23,827 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide.
19% of adults get no exercise outside work in Georgetown Township. Georgetown Township beats the Michigan average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 8.8% of adults have diabetes in Georgetown Township.
| Georgetown Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 25% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 12% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Georgetown Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.6% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Georgetown Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 36 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Georgetown Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Georgetown Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here grew from 7,762 in 2011 to 10,454.
Most working residents leave Georgetown Township for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Georgetown Township grew to 10,454 in 2021, 2,692 more than in 2011. The average trip to work in Georgetown Township is 22 minutes.
| Georgetown Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $102,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Georgetown Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Georgetown Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 78 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Georgetown Township. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
26 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail38 mi Theme parkMichigan's Adventure
14 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park9 mi TheatreAcrisure Amphitheater
8 mi Zoo & aquariumJohn Ball ZooPhoto credits
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · John Ball Zoo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Georgetown Township
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Georgetown Township
About 8 of every 100 Georgetown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
90% of working residents leave Georgetown Township for work
Where Georgetown Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Georgetown Township
Charter township in Michigan, United States
Georgetown Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 54,091 at the time of the 2020 census. The city of Hudsonville is adjacent to the township and the unincorporated community of Jenison is within the township, which includes about half the township's population.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 66 ft
Georgetown Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Georgetown Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Township | #23 | A+ | C+ | — | A+ | A |
| Tallmadge Township | #181 | A− | C | — | A | A− |
| Hudsonville | #22 | A+ | B− | — | A+ | A |
| Jamestown Township | #57 | A | C | — | A+ | A |
| Allendale Township | #104 | A | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Grandville | #165 | A− | C+ | D | A | A− |
| Blendon Township | #27 | A+ | C+ | — | A | A |
| Wyoming | #386 | B− | B− | C− | B+ | B− |
Georgetown Township, Tallmadge Township, Hudsonville, Jamestown Township, Allendale Township and Blendon Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Georgetown Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Georgetown Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Georgetown Township, MI a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Georgetown Township grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #23 of 697 in Michigan. It grades A for health and A+ for schools.
Is Georgetown Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.