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Town of Georgetown, Polk County, Wisconsin

Georgetown (town), Polk County, town, in Polk County, Wisconsin. Georgetown (town), Polk County had 1,034 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,036 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,239 (±212). GEOID 5509528725.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,034

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,036 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,239 ±212

Median household income

$77,308

±$16,140 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$303,400

±$54,743 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$938

±$136 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Georgetown (town), Polk County and what county is it in?

Georgetown (town), Polk County is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin. It covers 30.3 square miles of land, 34 residents per square mile in 2020.

Georgetown (town), Polk County (marked with a dot) in Polk County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Georgetown (town), Polk County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,034 people lived in Georgetown (town), Polk County on July 1, 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, while Wisconsin grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 1,036 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,239 (±212).

  • July 2020→2021 +8 (1,052)
  • 2021→2022 −2 (1,050)
  • 2022→2023 −3 (1,047)
  • 2023→2024 −6 (1,041)
  • 2024→2025 −7 (1,034)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureGeorgetown (town), Polk CountyPolk CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,239±21245,5555,914,872+333
Households532±8119,5422,479,480+96
Average household size2.33±0.212.312.33no clear change
Housing units1,267±14024,5582,778,572no clear change

Georgetown (town), Polk County's population since 2000

From 1,004 in 2000 to 1,034 in 2025: up 3.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Georgetown (town), Polk County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,004
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,015
  • 2010 Census 977
  • 2015 (estimate) 963
  • 2020 Census 1,036
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,034

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Georgetown (town), Polk County?

The median resident of Georgetown (town), Polk County is 43.1 years old; 22.7% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureGeorgetown (town), Polk CountyPolk CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age43.1±6.246.740.2−11.6
Under 18 years22.7%±5.0 pts19.9%21.4%–
65 years and over23.2%±5.6 pts22.6%18.5%–
Male51.1%±5.1 pts50.9%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6.7%±4.6 pts2.2%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic90.3%±4.7 pts93.0%78.6%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.2%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.5%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic2.1%±1.2 pts0.4%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.9%±0.8 pts3.4%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.3%0.3%–
Born outside the United States2.7%±2.6 pts1.2%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)6.4%±4.0 pts2.1%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.8%±3.0 pts7.8%6.2%–
With a disability9.9%±3.2 pts13.4%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage3.8%±2.6 pts6.2%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.8%±1.4 pts94.1%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)24.9%±6.1 pts24.3%33.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.7%±3.3 pts7.1%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier87.5%±6.1 pts91.2%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year11.7%±6.1 pts2.4%2.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Georgetown (town), Polk County earn?

Half of Georgetown (town), Polk County's 532 households earn less than $77,308 a year (±$16,140), against $77,219 in Polk County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $69,086 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureGeorgetown (town), Polk CountyPolk CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$77,308±$16,140$77,219$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$107,961±$14,833$94,913$101,466–
Per capita income$47,151±$6,863$41,288$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line5.1%±3.4 pts8.2%10.6%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line5.4%±7.0 pts10.7%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP8.5%±4.0 pts9.7%11.1%–
Households with a computer90.6%±5.8 pts94.5%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription86.1%±7.0 pts88.3%90.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Georgetown (town), Polk County?

Owners occupy 84.2% of Georgetown (town), Polk County's occupied homes and renters 15.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $303,400 by its owner (±$54,743). The median renter pays $938 a month including utilities, and 39.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureGeorgetown (town), Polk CountyPolk CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$303,400±$54,743$271,900$266,500no clear change
Median gross rent$938±$136$957$1,087+$518
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent39.1%±25.4 pts28.5%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,840±$187$1,604$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes84.2%±8.1 pts81.0%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes15.8%±8.1 pts19.0%32.2%–
Housing units1,267±14024,5582,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.7%±0.9 pts0.5%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±23.2 pts6.4%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes87.0%±5.3 pts81.0%66.2%–
Mobile homes12.8%±5.2 pts6.8%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later3.7%±2.6 pts1.5%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20199.4%±4.0 pts6.0%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier3.9%±2.4 pts13.2%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle0.9%±1.1 pts3.7%6.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Georgetown (town), Polk County building?

Builders took permits for 6 new housing units in Georgetown (town), Polk County in 2025 (6 in single-family houses), 5.8 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 3 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 7 units
  • 2022 6 units
  • 2023 2 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 6 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Georgetown (town), Polk County work and get to work?

68.8% of Georgetown (town), Polk County's workers drive alone and 21.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureGeorgetown (town), Polk CountyPolk CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)64.5%±6.5 pts61.1%65.3%–
Unemployment rate7.2%±5.0 pts3.4%3.2%–
Drove alone to work68.8%±8.1 pts77.3%74.4%–
Carpooled5.8%±4.0 pts7.6%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.9 pts0.0%1.1%–
Walked3.2%±3.7 pts2.1%2.6%–
Worked from home21.5%±6.7 pts11.8%13.1%–
Mean travel time to work36.7 min±3.929.8 min22.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Georgetown (town), Polk County?

No census tract lies mostly in Georgetown (town), Polk County; 5 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Georgetown (town), Polk County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Georgetown (town), Polk County
Tract 9603.03Polk County1,415 $92,143 $308,70040%
Tract 9603.02Polk County2,295 $54,745 $244,30013%
Tract 9605Polk County2,891 $76,081 $267,8004%
Tract 9606Polk County2,316 $73,438 $282,4003%
Tract 9601Polk County3,786 $68,833 $219,9001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Georgetown (town), Polk County) · Census block assignment files

How does Georgetown (town), Polk County compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Georgetown (town), Polk County is the 7,502nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 491st-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Georgetown (town), Polk County ranks 602nd of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Georgetown (town), Polk County's rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate491st1,239
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)668th884
Residents per square mile773rd914
Median household income602nd914
Per capita income315th911
Median home value351st913
Median gross rent493rd825
Bachelor's degree or higher531st914
Median age524th914
Owner-occupied share503rd914
Work from home50th827
Travel time to work9th914

Georgetown (town), Polk County's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Georgetown (town), Polk County?

18 of the 57 figures for Georgetown (town), Polk County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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