GeorgetownPA
Population 784: a town in Pennsylvania.
Is Georgetown a good place to live?
Georgetown’s midpoint 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
Jobs based in Georgetown grew to 247 in 2023, 104 more than in 2013. For most workers, Georgetown is a place to come home to: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Bart Township (15%), Leacock Township (4%) and Paradise Township (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles.
| 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
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Georgetown
A winter brings about 18 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Georgetown’s adults had a checkup this year than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Georgetown. Georgetown: 21% of adults smoke cigarettes.
| 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
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Georgetown: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Georgetown, 64% come from inland flooding and 19% from hurricanes.
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.