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Georgetown, Minnesota
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Location of Georgetown, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clay |
| Incorporated | March 10, 1904 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.019 sq mi (2.639 km2) |
| • Land | 1.019 sq mi (2.639 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 86 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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88 |
| • Density | 84.40/sq mi (32.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
56546
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-23498 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394883 |
| Sales tax | 7.375% |
Georgetown is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, along the Buffalo River near its confluence with the Red River of the North. The population was 86 at the 2020 census.
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History
Georgetown was established in 1859 as a trading post for the Hudson's Bay Company. A post office called Georgetown has been in operation since 1864.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.019 square miles (2.64 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Georgetown 1 E, Minnesota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 52 (11) |
54 (12) |
78 (26) |
100 (38) |
97 (36) |
101 (38) |
107 (42) |
102 (39) |
100 (38) |
94 (34) |
73 (23) |
57 (14) |
107 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 17.3 (−8.2) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
36.7 (2.6) |
54.4 (12.4) |
69.2 (20.7) |
78.2 (25.7) |
82.2 (27.9) |
80.9 (27.2) |
71.9 (22.2) |
56.1 (13.4) |
37.6 (3.1) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
52.5 (11.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 8.2 (−13.2) |
12.8 (−10.7) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
43.0 (6.1) |
56.7 (13.7) |
66.9 (19.4) |
70.7 (21.5) |
68.9 (20.5) |
60.1 (15.6) |
46.0 (7.8) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
15.2 (−9.3) |
42.1 (5.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −0.9 (−18.3) |
3.4 (−15.9) |
17.9 (−7.8) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
44.3 (6.8) |
55.6 (13.1) |
59.3 (15.2) |
56.8 (13.8) |
48.3 (9.1) |
35.9 (2.2) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
7.1 (−13.8) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −40 (−40) |
−42 (−41) |
−24 (−31) |
−7 (−22) |
19 (−7) |
31 (−1) |
39 (4) |
30 (−1) |
21 (−6) |
6 (−14) |
−27 (−33) |
−35 (−37) |
−42 (−41) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.74 (19) |
0.72 (18) |
1.21 (31) |
1.36 (35) |
2.86 (73) |
4.24 (108) |
3.84 (98) |
2.96 (75) |
2.88 (73) |
2.13 (54) |
0.77 (20) |
0.97 (25) |
24.68 (627) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.9 (20) |
7.5 (19) |
5.7 (14) |
4.7 (12) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.4 (3.6) |
3.5 (8.9) |
10.2 (26) |
40.9 (104) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 8.1 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 76.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.3 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 26.5 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 182 | — | |
| 1920 | 136 | −25.3% | |
| 1930 | 183 | 34.6% | |
| 1940 | 193 | 5.5% | |
| 1950 | 192 | −0.5% | |
| 1960 | 178 | −7.3% | |
| 1970 | 141 | −20.8% | |
| 1980 | 124 | −12.1% | |
| 1990 | 107 | −13.7% | |
| 2000 | 125 | 16.8% | |
| 2010 | 129 | 3.2% | |
| 2020 | 86 | −33.3% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 88 | −31.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 129 people, 48 households, and 33 families living in the city. The population density was 129.0 inhabitants per square mile (49.8/km2). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 55.0 per square mile (21.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 2.3% Native American, 1.6% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.
There were 48 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.27.
The median age in the city was 37.6 years. 31.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 6.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.3% male and 45.7% female.
See also
In Spanish: Georgetown (Minnesota) para niños
