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Georgetown

A township of 135 people in Clay County, Minnesota
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Conserved land1.4%326 of 23,382 acres
Trails9.7 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
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About Georgetown

City in Minnesota, United States
86Population
1 sq miArea
883 ftElevation

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code56546
Area code218
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6better than MN·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Fargo VA Medical CenterFargo · 14.4 mi · ER
Family Healthcare Center-Moorhead DentalMoorhead · 16 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · Georgetown
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56546, 56574 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Georgetown →

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Georgetown has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21° / 3°Winter
53° / 31°Spring
80° / 57°Summer
55° / 35°Fall
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Nearest: Northport LibraryFargo · 14.1 miles · 52 hrs a week
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Catbar at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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