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1933
Detail of exposed wall framing, looking east - William H. Ward House, North side of Road 244, .25 mile east of Road 246…, 1933
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About Georgetown
Town and county seat in Delaware, USGeorgetown is a town in and the county seat of Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Georgetown had a population of 7,134. Georgetown is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Housing in Georgetown
The typical Georgetown home is worth about $374,000, about the same as a year ago, 8% below the Delaware typical home.
Safety in Georgetown
Safety Grade D-
Georgetown reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less.
Schools in Georgetown
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The public schools Georgetown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Delaware’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 DE. Ratings are from neighbors.
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