Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Georgetown is one of the best-graded places in America: an A, 45th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. The median household earns $113K, its public schools beat 83% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation, and residents are healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest mark, a B, is in cost of living. Georgetown’s median household income is $113,000, above both Indiana’s towns ($71,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. Georgetown Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Georgetown beats most towns.
2,876 counted in 2010 and 3,805 in 2020; an estimated 3,855 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 32.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Georgetown is from typical.
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Census counts: 218 in 1880, 3,805 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 5 maps from 1939 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Georgetown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
14 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
12 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
13 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
13 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumUnited States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, 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.
Georgetown has more 90° days than almost anywhere else in Indiana and has less food insecurity than most of Indiana, but it has little public open land.
Its widest gap with Indiana is food insecurity: 8.9% of its 2,776 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.7% statewide. Against the 6,704 U.S. towns with household incomes like Georgetown’s, it is healthier than 56%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
19% of adults binge drink in Georgetown. Georgetown beats the Indiana average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Georgetown.
| Georgetown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Georgetown | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.4% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Georgetown has 539 jobs for its 1,846 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 25.5% of workers work from home, against 10.7% across Indiana.
Most working residents leave Georgetown for work: only 2% work in town. 2.1% of Georgetown residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Georgetown grew to 539 in 2023, 95 more than in 2013.
| Georgetown | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Georgetown home is worth about $333,000, up 2.6% in a year, 30% above the Indiana typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Louisville Mcalpine weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 46 days a year reach 90°, the #2 highest of 1,978 Indiana places with climate records. The Louisville Mcalpine weather station, 9 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 225 days, the highest of 1,978 Indiana places with climate records.
Georgetown has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Georgetown’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Georgetown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Just 3 of its 1,401 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Georgetown itself; its outdoors grade is D.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Georgetown Softball Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
7 within 15 miles of the center of Georgetown
About 8 of every 100 Georgetown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Georgetown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Georgetown.
Town in Indiana, United States
Georgetown is a town in Floyd County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,805 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Georgetown grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #45 of 585 in Indiana. It grades A− for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($73,863 across the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area).
3 notable people were born here, including Sherman Minton and R. Carlyle Buley.
