Georgetown, Massachusetts

Georgetown(in dark red)
Town
Location in Essex County in Massachusetts
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex
Settled	1639
Incorporated	1838
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	13.2 sq mi (34.1 km2)
• Land	12.9 sq mi (33.5 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation	79 ft (24 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	7,377
• Density	570.2/sq mi (220.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	01833
Area code	351 / 978
FIPS code	25-25625
GNIS feature ID	0619445
Website	http://www.georgetownma.gov

Georgetown is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,377 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.1 km² (13.2 mi²). 33.5 km² (12.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.75%) is water.

Demographics

First Congregational Church, Georgetown, Massachusetts.

As of the census² of 2000, there were 7,377 people, 2,566 households, and 2,024 families residing in the town. The population density was 220.1/km² (570.2/mi²). There were 2,616 housing units at an average density of 78.1/km² (202.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.52% White, 0.15% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 2,566 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $76,260, and the median income for a family was $79,649. Males had a median income of $58,806 versus $36,108 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,846. About 2.7% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

• Brocklebank-Nelson-Beecher House
• Georgetown-Rowley State Forest
• Old Towne Tavern --- Now closed.
• Frosty's Bowling
• Village Sub Shop
• Georgetown Royals Football

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• Georgetown Royals Baseball
• Georgetown Royals Basketball
• Georgetown Royals Lacrosse
• Georgetown Royals Soccer
• The Royal Wagon >>>>>>>>

Notable residents

-Bert Spofford -Dotty -Al from Richies -Ken Woodbury

External links

• Town of Georgetown website