GeorgetownPA
A town of 784.
Is Georgetown a good place to live?
Georgetown’s median age is 23.4 years, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Georgetown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
784 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Georgetown: who provides what
Georgetown is unincorporated, so Lancaster County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Georgetown.
Most of Georgetown’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Georgetown for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Georgetown grew to 247 in 2023, 104 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Bart Township (15%), Leacock Township (4%) and Paradise Township (4%).
| Georgetown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Georgetown
Georgetown has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Georgetown have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
27% of Georgetown adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both the Pennsylvania town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 30% of Georgetown adults have high blood pressure. Georgetown beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Georgetown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Georgetown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 10.8% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 20.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Georgetown
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hersheypark and 67 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Georgetown. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
22 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
9 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
5 mi MuseumRailroad Museum of Pennsylvania
27 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library
38 mi Stadium & arenaSubaru ParkPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Subaru Park: Something Original (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Georgetown
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Georgetown
About 1 of every 100 Georgetown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
95% of working residents leave Georgetown for work
Where Georgetown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Georgetown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Georgetown, PA a good place to live?
Georgetown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.