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Georgetown Minnesota Community Guide

Location:

Location of Georgetown MN

Population:

Georgetown (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	1990-2000 Change
Georgetown (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	Actual	Percent
Population	141	124	107	125	18	16.82
Land Area (sq. mile)	1.00	0.94	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.26
Density (persons per sq. mile)	141.00	131.91	107.00	124.68	17.68	16.52
Housing Units	53	52	54	56	2	3.70
Households	--	47	45	50	5	11.11
Persons Per Household	--	2.64	2.38	2.50	0.12	5.14

Geography:

Georgetown is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, along the Buffalo River near its confluence with the Red River of the North. Georgetown is one of the oldest towns in the Red River (of the North) Valley. It began its existence as the furthest south trading post for the Hudson's Bay Company. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land. The elevation is 883 ft (269 m) above sea level.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Demographics:

As of the census of 2000, there were 125 people, 50 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The population density was 48.3/km² (124.7/mi²). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 21.6/km² (55.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.20% White, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.20% of the population.

There were 50 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 111.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,043. There were no families and 1.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 13.3% of those over 64.

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History:

GEORGETOWN, a city in George Township, was incorporated as a village on March 10, 1904. Old Georgetown, when it was established as a trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1859, was first named Selkirk, in honor of Lord Selkirk, and renamed in honor of Sir George Simpson, governor of Hudson's Bay Company; it was abandoned in September 1862 during the Dakota War and was reestablished in 1864. The village consisted of several sheds for defense, a warehouse, a hotel, a dwelling house, a traders' store, and a guardhouse, the site becoming a stock farm in 1873 and abandoned by 1875. Although mail was distributed earlier by the trading post manager, the first post office in the county was established at Old Georgetown in 1864 with Randolph M. Probstfield as postmaster. The present Georgetown, established in 1883 two miles southeast by the Moorhead Northern Railroad, had 640 acres platted by Soloman G. Comstock and Almond A. White, with the post office in C. B. Hill's store; Hill was county sheriff from 1891 to 1895. The township received its name from the trading post.

Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society

Birds Eye View, Georgetown Minnesota, 1907?
Courtesy Northwest Minnesota Historical Center - click image to enlarge

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Government:

Georgetown City Hall Georgetown, MN 56546
Mayor	Traci Goble	--
Clerk	Cara Wald	--
Treasurer	Kevin Hass	--
Council Member	Lester Sorenson	--
Council Member	Don Culp	--
Council Member	Jen Stordahl	--

Post Office:

US Post Office
127 Main Street
Georgetown, MN 56546-9998
Phone: (218) 233-4622
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS
Web: www.usps.com

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days       7:30 am - 11:30 am
                        12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Saturday           7:30 am - 9:30 am

Latest Collection at Post Office:
Week Days 4:15 pm
Saturday 5:30 pm

Utilities:

Utility Type	Utility Name	Utility Phone
Electricity	n/a	n/a
Natural Gas	n/a	n/a
Wastewater	n/a	n/a
Water	n/a	n/a
Telephone	n/a	n/a
Cable TV	n/a	n/a

Major Employers:

Employer	Products/Services	Employees
n/a

News:

Weather:

Map:

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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Georgetown Minnesota area

Events:

none

Attractions:

Historic King of Trails
Scenic Byway

The "Historic King of Trails", US Highway 75, begins in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and passes through Clay County as it makes its way through Minnesota and five additional states, ending at the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, Texas. Map of Clay County with Highway 75 identified

The "King of Trails" (KT) was designated by the State of Minnesota as "The Historic King of Trails" in 2001. Learn more about the history of the KT, view maps, and check out events, including the Highway 75 Marketplace by visiting the "Historic King of Trails" web site.

Recreation:

none

Lakes:

Lake Name	Size (acres)	Lake info	Lake Map	Rec Map	Topo Map
none in the area

Health Care:

none - served by Fargo/Moorhead hospitals and clinics

Schools:

Georgetown Elementary School closed some years ago.
Students now attend class at Moorhead Area Schools, District 152

Former Georgetown Elementary School, now closed, 2008
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Churches:

St. John's Catholic Church
620 160th Avenue N
Georgetown, MN 56546
Phone: (218) 233-3934

Pastor: Rev. Mike Patnode
Sunday Mass: 8:00am

We the people of St. John the Baptist Parish, are a rural community of believers, with a long heritage to the Diocese of Crookston and the Church universal. As a believing community, we strive for a personal relationship with Our Heavenly Father and with one another.

St. John's Catholic Church, Georgetown Minnesota

Media:

none - served by Fargo/Moorhead media

Motels:

none - see Fargo/Moorhead motels

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Resorts:

none

Campgrounds:

none

Businesses:

1MT Ranch Georgetown, MN 56546 Phone: (701) 541-3930 Web: www.1mtranch.com
All Parts Pickup & Auto Inc 13410 Highway 75 N Georgetown, MN 56546 Phone: (218) 287-9929
Clark's Excavating & Septic 15501 18th Street N Georgetown, MN 56546 Phone: (218) 236-1959
Clay County Shop 120 Main Street Georgetown, MN 56546 Phone: (218) 233-7801
Dullea Company 14969 30th Street N Georgetown, MN 56546 Phone: (218) 233-4232
Georgetown Bar 104 Main Street Georgetown, MN 56546 Phone: (218) 233-6660
Georgetown Community Center 127 Main Street Georgetown, MN 56546 Phone: (218) 236-0083
Georgetown Farmers Elevator Company 607 Highway 75 Georgetown, MN 56546 Phone: (218) 236-6661
Guttormson Farms 19664 70th Street N Georgetown, MN 56546 Phone: (218) 494-3659
Hy-Lander Tower Systems 15622 5th Street N Georgetown, MN 56546 Phone: (218) 494-3652
St. John's Catholic Church 620 160th Avenue N Georgetown, MN 56546 Phone: (218) 233-3934 Pastor: Rev. Mike Patnode Sunday Mass: 8:00am We the people of St. John the Baptist Parish, are a rural community of believers, with a long heritage to the Diocese of Crookston and the Church universal. As a believing community, we strive for a personal relationship with Our Heavenly Father and with one another.
US Post Office 127 Main Street Georgetown, MN 56546 Phone: (218) 233-4622
Valley Turf Sod Farm 13533 15th Street NW Georgetown, MN 56546 Phone: (218) 233-3645
Ziegler Construction 3330 170th Avenue N Georgetown, MN 56546 Phone: (218) 494-3680

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