A town of 1,053, settled in 1859. A regional job hub with 1,030 jobs.
The 3 things Georgetown does most differently from other towns.
1867 · Georgetown, Colorado (1867)12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 9 places on the National Register.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Georgetown. Another town gets a different order.
About one in 4 of Georgetown’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Denver (11%), Idaho Springs (7%) and Aurora (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
Georgetown beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Georgetown | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 7.8% |
Georgetown has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 214 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Georgetown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Community School | PK–6 | 78 | B− |
4.2 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Georgetown Lake Park | 0.7 mi | 9 |
| 2. Meadows Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Gateway Park | — | 1 |
The typical Georgetown home is worth about $471,000, down 0.6% in a year, 12% below the Colorado typical home.
Where Georgetown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
9 places in Georgetown on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Georgetown.
Town in Colorado, United States
Georgetown is the territorial charter municipality that is the county seat of Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,118 at the 2020 United States census. Georgetown has a 2026 population of 1324, and is growing at a rate of 2.64% annually. The former silver mining camp along Clear Creek in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains was established in 1859 during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. The federally designated Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District comprises Georgetown, the neighboring town of Silver Plume, and the Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park between the two towns. The Georgetown Post Office has the ZIP code 80444. The town sits at an e…
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