Work and commuting in Georgetown
Hardly any work in Georgetown; the top destination outside it is Phillips (31%, 12 miles). Working from home is the commute for 24% of workers, next to 13% for Wisconsin as a whole. Commuters spend 33 minutes getting to work on average; Wisconsin averages 22, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Georgetown on a workday
On a workday 67 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 100 people are in Georgetown on a workday afternoon, 39% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
Commuting out of Georgetown: the destinations
Where Georgetown clocks in
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Commuting from Georgetown: about 33 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Georgetown workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 56 commuters (the 24% who work from home are left out). Across Wisconsin: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far it is to work from Georgetown
About 39% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How Georgetown compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Elk (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Georgetown workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | – | — | — | 33 min | $75,882 |
| Harmony | under 2% | — | — | 20 min | — |
| Kennan | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Elk | 3% | — | — | 19 min | — |
| South Fork | under 2% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Hawkins | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| Winter | under 2% | C− | C− | 32 min | $72,250 |
Same-state neighbors only. Harmony: the same community as the town of that name, graded once. Kennan, Elk, South Fork and Hawkins: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Georgetown’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Georgetown: questions
What is the median household income in Georgetown?
$75,882 (±$13,678) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Georgetown?
4.6%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Georgetown?
33 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 24% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Georgetown work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Phillips (31%, 12 mi), Park Falls (7%, 25 mi), Medford (6%, 35 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Georgetown without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Georgetown, from the people who make the trip.
More of Georgetown
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.