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A town of 1,217, settled in 1859.
The best of Georgetown’s subject grades are an A− for health and history and an A+ for the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Georgetown’s July high is 74°F, below both the Colorado town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). On hazard risk, just 3 of Colorado’s 218 towns do worse. Georgetown is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 73% of U.S. towns. Georgetown’s trail density is 3.8 miles per square mile, above both the Colorado town median (1.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Only 8 of Colorado’s 218 towns score higher on the outdoors. Georgetown has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District and Georgetown Loop Railroad. Georgetown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Georgetown beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 802 in 1870, a low of 303 in 1930, 1,118 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 3 maps from 1903 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Georgetown is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Georgetown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
9 mi MountainMount Blue Sky
37 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
31 mi National ParkRocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors a year
37 mi Stadium & arenaCoors FieldRed Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Blue Sky: Lookinhere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Georgetown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Georgetown.
About one in 4 of Georgetown’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Georgetown has added 368 jobs, to 1,030 in 2023. 13% of Georgetown residents live below the poverty line.
| Georgetown | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Clear Creek School District No. Re-1. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 78 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
The FEMA risk score in Georgetown is 97 of 100. Since 1979, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Georgetown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Georgetown beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 71% of adults had a checkup this year in Georgetown.
| Georgetown | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 35% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Georgetown has grown 8.3% since 2020, to 1,217 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Georgetown’s median age is 43.9 years. Children under 18 are 10% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (39% statewide).
| Georgetown | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 10% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 50% | 44% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.9 years | 38.3 years | 40.5 years |
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Georgetown | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 23.4% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.7% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.2% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.2% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Georgetown has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 74°, January nights drop to 10° and about 214 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Georgetown Lake Park | 0.7 mi | 9 |
| 2. Meadows Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Gateway Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Georgetown home is worth about $467,000, about the same as a year ago, 12% below the Colorado typical home.
| Georgetown | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,434 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 71% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Georgetown; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Georgetown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
9 places in Georgetown on the National Register of Historic Places.
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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That is 4.4 years of the area's median household income ($105,762 across the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
2 notable people were born here, including Arthur Hoyt and George S. Richardson.
