Georgetown spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Georgetown’s city government spent $62,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $492 per resident. Water and other utilities ($13,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Georgetown is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$492 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Georgetown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($492 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,112, and the middle half spent $743–$1,505. Georgetown spent less than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($22,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Georgetown itself left out).
About $492 per resident a year, or $1.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Georgetown reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Georgetown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Moorhead Public School District
Georgetown’s K–12 school district, shared with Kurtz Township, Moorhead, Oakport Township, Sabin, Moorhead Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,971 per pupil, $9,772 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Georgetown’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Georgetown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clay County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.0%16,121 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.6%15,965 votesOthers: 2.4% (788 votes).
Most votes in Clay County: Kamala D Harris
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Georgetown lies in Clay County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.
Clay County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Georgetown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Minnesota HouseState representatives
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Georgetown’s government
How much does Georgetown spend per resident?
About $492 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $492 was less than 87% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Georgetown’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Georgetown yet.
How did Georgetown vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Georgetown alone. Clay County, where 100% of Georgetown lies, voted Harris 49.0%, Trump 48.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Georgetown?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,152 (about $25,824 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Georgetown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Rob Kupec) and State House District 4B (Jim Joy). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →