Georgetown, New York Explained

Official Name:Georgetown, New York
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Madison
Government Type:Town Council
Leader Title:Town Supervisor
Leader Name:Paul Walrod (R) [1]
Leader Title1:Town Council
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:104.06
Area Land Km2:103.80
Area Water Km2:0.26
Area Total Sq Mi:40.18
Area Land Sq Mi:40.08
Area Water Sq Mi:0.10
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:974
Population Density Km2:7.81
Population Density Sq Mi:20.24
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:443
Elevation Ft:1453
Coordinates:42.7878°N -75.7464°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:13072
Area Code:315
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-053-28695
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0978995
Pop Est As Of:2016
Population Est:811

Georgetown is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 974 at the 2010 census.

The Town of Georgetown is on the southern border of the county.

History

The town was first settled around 1804. The town was organized from part of the Town of DeRuyter in 1815.

The Spirit House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Geography

The southern town line is the border of Chenango County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.2sqmi, of which 40.1sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.17%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 946 people, 249 households, and 195 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.6 people per square mile (9.1/km2). There were 315 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile (3.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 79.81% White, 15.54% African American, 0.42% Native American, 3.59% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.51% of the population.

There were 249 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 40.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 172.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 189.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,963, and the median income for a family was $38,804. Males had a median income of $21,726 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,825. About 7.5% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.madisoncounty.ny.gov/1734/Paul-Walrod-Town-of-Georgetown
  2. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 5, 2017.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1883,' Biographical Sketch of Eli Hawks, pg. 489