Bat Removal Georgetown, TX

City or county: who to call

• Inside Georgetown city limits: Georgetown Animal Control, 512-930-3510. After the 2017 cases, officials told residents who find bats in or near their homes not to touch them and to call this number.
• Unincorporated Williamson County: Williamson County Animal Control, 512-864-8282 (option 1 twice for a bat). Some Georgetown-address subdivisions are outside city limits, so check which agency covers you.
• Rabies risk consultation: the Williamson County and Cities Health District refers residents to DSHS Health Service Region 7 in Temple, 254-778-6744. Kaleb Fowlkes is the DSHS disease-reporting contact for Williamson County, at 512-248-3211.

Rabid bats in Georgetown

• March 2017: DSHS confirmed two rabid bats. Georgetown Animal Services collected one at Pickett Elementary School on March 23, and another from a nearby home on March 19 (Community Impact).
• September 2025: a dead bat found September 26 in the 200 block of Lazy Creek Drive, in a neighborhood off SH 29 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard, tested positive, the Williamson County Sheriff's Office said (FOX 7 Austin).

Williamson County had 35 positive bats out of 92 tested in 2024, according to DSHS's county summary. That's one of the highest counts in Texas.

Georgetown housing

About 49% of Georgetown's 42,097 housing units were built in 2010 or later, and the median year built is 2009. Only about 11% are older than 1980. New homes aren't bat-proof. The gaps we find most often are at roof-to-wall joints behind gutters, where stone veneer stops below the soffit, at gable returns, and at the ends of ridge vents. The historic homes near the courthouse square need different work: loose wood trim, old attic vents and chimney flashing.

Timing

NOAA's nearest normals station is Austin 33 NW, about 23 miles away, where average lows stay at 50°F or warmer from April through October. TPWD discourages exclusion from May 1 to August 15, so mid-August through October is the main window.

Georgetown housing and climate snapshot (Austin 33 NW climate station)

• Housing units: 42,097 (median year built 2009)
• Built before 1980: 11%; built 2010 or later: 49%
• Single-family detached: 68%; buildings with 10+ units: 16%
• Renter-occupied homes: 37%
• Average January low: 40°F; average August high: 95°F
• Months with an average low of 50°F or warmer: Apr–Oct

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 1-year estimates (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003) via Census Reporter. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Austin 33 Nw station.

Common questions

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Sources

1. Community Impact: bats test positive for rabies in Georgetown (2017)
2. FOX 7 Austin: deceased bat found in Georgetown tests positive for rabies (2025)
3. Williamson County and Cities Health District: animal bites and concerns
4. Texas DSHS: Williamson County disease reporting contacts
5. Texas DSHS: 2024 rabies summary by county (PDF)
6. Mammals of Texas (TTU NSRL): Brazilian free-tailed bat
7. Mammals of Texas (TTU NSRL): cave myotis
8. TPWD Outdoor Annual: nongame and other species (bats)
9. Texas DSHS: bat exposure scenarios and capture tips
10. Census Reporter: Georgetown ACS 2024 profile
11. NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 monthly normals (Austin 33 Nw)