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Outdoors in Georgetown
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1890
Louis Dupuy, 1890
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Hotel de Paris
The Hotel de Paris is an historic hotel and museum located in the town of Georgetown, Colorado. The building stands on 6th Street, across from Georgetown Town Hall, in the eastern end of the town.
About Georgetown
Town in Colorado, United StatesGeorgetown 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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Housing in Georgetown
The typical Georgetown home is worth about $471,000, down 0.6% in a year, 12% below the Colorado typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Work & commute in Georgetown
Full picture →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.
Health in Georgetown
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Colorado
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Georgetown
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Georgetown
Full climate →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.
Schools in Georgetown
All Georgetown schools →School Grade B
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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.
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