Georgetown, Polk County, Wisconsin
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Georgetown is a town located in Polk County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,004.
Geography
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Location of Georgetown, Polk County, Wisconsin
Georgetown is a rural farming area dominated by Bone Lake, Big Round Lake. Blake Lake, Lake Clara, the Straight River, and Fox Creek. Fox Creek, on the southern edge of the town is the site of The Eagle Lounge, Geogetown Lutheran Church, and the Fox Creek telephone switch.
There are more housing units than families because of the large number of seasonal lake cabins in Georgetown.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,004 people, 433 households, and 299 families residing in the town. The U.S. Census Bureau projects Georgetown's population will be 1151 in 2010. The population density is 12.8/km² (33.1/mi²). There are 1,274 housing units at an average density of 16.2/km² (42.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 90.44% White, 0.00% African American, 9.06% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. 0.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 433 households out of which 26.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% are married couples living together, 8.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% are non-families. 27.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the average family size is 2.77.
In the town the population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $38,487, and the median income for a family is $44,722. Males have a median income of $37,063 versus $23,500 for females. The per capita income for the town is $21,558. 9.3% of the population and 4.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Miscellany
Hunky Dory Resort on Lake Clara in Georgetown has been hosting vacationers for many years. The resort "is a rustic resort... [that] features good home-cooking and an old-fashioned, family-oriented experience..." (Hamline University Faculty Newsletter, July 2001)
Residents and summer people on Little Blake Lake in Georgetown decorate boats for a parade on the Sunday before Labor Day. The parade is followed by an awards ceremony for the best embellishments to a boat, a pot luck meal, and a business meeting of the lake association.(Most search engines will find photos of recent boat parades if you search for Little Blake Lake.)