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Georgetown, Colorado from Interstate 70

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A town of 1,053, settled in 1859. A regional job hub with 1,030 jobs.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,053
+8.1% since 2010
Typical home
$471K
−0.6% in a year
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
1,030
A job hub

What makes Georgetown stand out

The 3 things Georgetown does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Georgetown, Colorado (1867)
1867 · Georgetown, Colorado (1867) · Wikimedia Commons
Georgetown’s story

167 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 9 places on the National Register.

Georgetown & vicinityGeorgetown CO ca1890 WH JacksonLouis Dupuy
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Small town

1,053 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Georgetown’s report card

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Now in Georgetown

What neighbors are saying. Town Square →

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Residents weigh in
Live in Georgetown? Is an A− for health right?
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TT Weaver · 2d · Town talk

Local Services and Taxes

With our town's population growing at a rate of 2.64% annually, I was wondering what local services you think our property taxes should prioritize, considering the increasing demands…

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Georgetown. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

About one in four working residents works right in Georgetown

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.

24%work in town

Where working residents work

In Georgetown24%
Denver11%
Idaho Springs7%
Aurora4%
Lakewood3%
23 mi
median commute distance
1,030
jobs based in Georgetown
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with avalanches at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.

97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
97Very high riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns

Georgetown beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

A−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Colorado
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
What stands outGeorgetownCO
More adults with COPD6.7%5.3%
More adults with heart disease6.1%5.1%
More adults who have had cancer8.8%7.8%
St. Anthony Summit Medical Center
27.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
43rd
percentile among CO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

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.

214″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–33°
Spring23–49°
Summer41–71°
Fall26–52°
Sep 19
typical first frost
Jun 6
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Georgetown’s public schools outperform 63% of Colorado districts

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.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Georgetown Community SchoolPK–678B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Outdoors

12.6% of Georgetown is conserved land

4.2 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

12.6%conserved
Map of Georgetown: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
12.6%
conserved · 89 of 702 acres
4.2 mi
of trails · 3.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Georgetown Lake Park0.7 mi9
2. Meadows Park—2
3. Gateway Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

A typical Georgetown home is worth about $471K

The typical Georgetown home is worth about $471,000, down 0.6% in a year, 12% below the Colorado typical home.

$471KZillow home value

Typical home value

Georgetown$471K
Colorado$533K
−0.6%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A job hub

Every workday, about 912 people come to Georgetown for work

Where Georgetown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Denver Denver 11% 7% → Idaho Springs Idaho Springs 7% 4% → Aurora Aurora 4% 3% → Lakewood Lakewood 3% 2% → Winter Park Winter Park 2% 2% → Downieville-Lawson-Dumont Downieville-Lawson-Dumont 2% Georgetown · 24% stay
1,030jobs based in Georgetown
24%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

9 places in Georgetown on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Georgetown

3 notable people were born in Georgetown.

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About Georgetown

Town in Colorado, United States

Official town website ↗

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…

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

Established
1859
Population
1,118
Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
8,530 ft
ZIP code
80444
Area code
303

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