Georgetown, Idaho Explained

Official Name:Georgetown, Idaho
Settlement Type:City
Coordinates:42.4778°N -111.3658°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Idaho
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bear Lake
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.68
Area Land Sq Mi:0.68
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:6043
Population Total:476
Population As Of:2010
Population Est:494
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Density Sq Mi:726.47
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:83239
Area Code:208, 986
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:16-30340
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0397735
Area Total Km2:1.76
Area Land Km2:1.76
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Density Km2:280.37

Georgetown is a city in the Bear River Valley in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States, at the center of a farming area between the river and the mountains to the east. It was settled by Mormon pioneers on the route of the Oregon Trail and was named after George Q. Cannon.[2] [3] Georgetown was first settled in 1864[4] The population was 476 at the 2010 census. U.S. Route 30 passes through the town.

Geography

Georgetown is located at 42.4778°N -111.3658°W (42.477690, -111.365813).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.75sqmi, all of it land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 476 people, 170 households, and 137 families residing in the city. The population density was 634.7PD/sqmi. There were 194 housing units at an average density of 258.7/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 170 households, of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.4% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the city was 37.3 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.4% male and 53.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 538 people, 182 households, and 147 families residing in the city. The population density was 801.6 people per square mile (/km2). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile (/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.77% White, 0.19% African American, 1.12% Native American, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.

There were 182 households, out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,500, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,673. About 11.3% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 9, 2020.
  2. http://georgetown.id.gov/about Official town history
  3. Hayes . Darwin L. . Fall 1999 . Hungering and Thirsting: Georgetown, 1930-1948, and Some Ironies for Our Time . . 27 February 2016.
  4. [Leonard J. Arrington]
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-12-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . 2012-01-25 .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-12-18.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .