GeorgetownWI
A town of 1,034.
Is Georgetown a good place to live?
The best of Georgetown’s subject grades is an A− for civic life. Georgetown’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Georgetown. Only 30 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on history. Georgetown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Georgetown stand out
Where Georgetown beats most towns.
1,034 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Georgetown grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Georgetown is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Georgetown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Georgetown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Georgetown.
Georgetown faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Georgetown’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Georgetown for work: only 1% work in town. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Georgetown, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are La Follette (6%), Amery (5%) and Turtle Lake (5%).
| Georgetown | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Georgetown, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Georgetown has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Georgetown is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Wisconsin overall
People 65 and older are 23% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Georgetown.
| Georgetown | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.1 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 23% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.2 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Georgetown | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.9% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.2% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
On CDC estimates, Georgetown is less healthy than 54% of U.S. towns
Georgetown beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 28% of Georgetown adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Georgetown | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Georgetown | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.9% | 85.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Georgetown
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Georgetown; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Georgetown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Georgetown for work
Where Georgetown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Georgetown
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Georgetown is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,036 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Bunyan and Fox Creek are located in the town.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,178 ft
Questions about Georgetown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Georgetown, WI 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+.