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Georgetown, Delaware

Georgetown is a town and the county seat of Sussex County, Delaware, United States.[3] According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 6,422, an increase of 38.3% over the previous decade.[4]

Georgetown, Delaware
Sussex County Courthouse
Location of Georgetown in Sussex County, Delaware.
Georgetown
Location within the state of Delaware
Georgetown
Georgetown (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°41′24″N 75°23′08″W / 38.69000°N 75.38556°W / 38.69000; -75.38556
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Founded1791
Government
 • MayorBilly West
 • Town Council MembersSteve Hartstein (Ward 1), Rebecca Johnson Dennis (Ward 2), Chris Lecates(Ward 3), Robert Holston (Ward 4)
 • Town ManagerEugene S. Dvornick, Jr.
 • Police ChiefR L Hughes
Area
 • Total5.02 sq mi (13.01 km2)
 • Land5.02 sq mi (13.01 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,134
 • Density1,420.55/sq mi (548.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
19947
Area code302
FIPS code10-29090
GNIS feature ID213993[2]
Websitewww.georgetowndel.com

Georgetown is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History edit

Second county seat edit

Lewes, sited on the Delaware Bay, was designated as the first county seat. It was the first colony in Delaware, founded by the Dutch in 1631, and it remained the only significant European settlement in the region for some time. When English colonist William Penn organized the three southern counties of Pennsylvania, which are now Delaware, Lewes was the natural choice for the location of the Sussex County's Seat of Justice.

Sussex County was not well defined until after 1760, following resolution of a dispute between William Penn's family and Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore after intervention from the Crown. This dispute over borders had delayed discussion over the location of a county seat. Earlier Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore had argued that the county ended with Lewes, while Penn's sons stated it continued into Fenwick Island, which it now does. The Mason–Dixon line was surveyed as part the agreement between the Penns and Lord Baltimore, and it has since defined the western and southern border of the county. Georgetown, located more centrally in the county, was later designated as its seat for court.

Founding of Georgetown edit

Lewes continued to serve as the county seat throughout much of the 18th century, although it was inconvenient for the growing population to the west; some persons had to travel more than a day over the poor roads to reach the town to conduct county business. After petitioning by western citizens of the county to the Delaware General Assembly, a law was passed on January 29, 1791, to centralize the location of the county seat. At the time, the land in central Sussex County was for the most part swampy and uninhabited. The county government hired ten commissioners to purchase land, build a courthouse and jail, and sell lots in an area at "James Pettyjohn's old field or about a mile from where Ebenezer Pettyjohn now lives," as the original order states, to encourage related development.

On May 9, 1791, the commissioners, under the leadership of the Delaware State Senator George Mitchell, purchased 76 acres (308,000 m2) for a townsite. Commissioner Rhodes Shankland began the survey by laying out "a spacious square of 100 yards each way." Eventually Georgetown was laid out in a circle one mile in diameter and centered around the original square surveyed by Shankland. The area within this circle is now listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. The new location proved better as an administrative center; Georgetown is still said to be "sixteen miles from everywhere" in Sussex County.

The County Courthouse and Jail were built in the southeastern section of the town circle. Given this progress, the Seat of Justice was officially moved on October 26, 1791. The new community was named Georgetown in honor of the lead commissioner George Mitchell. Lots, measuring 60 by 120-foot, were surveyed and sold to give a return to the State's investment.

Later history edit

Because of Delaware's status as a border state during the Civil War, men enlisted on both sides of the war, with some fighting for the Union and others for the Confederates. The town and even some of its prominent families were divided by these split loyalties.

In 2007, a monument commemorating Sussex County Confederates and featuring the Confederate Battle Flag was constructed and installed at the Marvel Museum in Georgetown.

As of 2022, the town council continues to fund a museum that flies the Confederate battle flag. The museum had lost state funding in 2019.[5]

Culture edit

Since the mid 20th century, the two most intense industries in Georgetown have been the Sussex County Courts and the raising and processing of chickens, largely grown on area farms under contract to a processor such as Purdue Farms which has a large chicken processing plant in Georgetown. It has attracted numerous immigrants from Haiti and Guatemala as workers, stimulating growth of the population and changing the town's demographics. Georgetown has a more diverse population than might be expected in a small Delaware inland town. Some residents speak Haitian French or Creole, while many more have a primary language of Spanish, in addition to those whose first language is English. In 2000 slightly more than one-third of the population was ethnic Hispanic and one-fifth was African American (including Haitians).

Georgetown is the home of WZBH radio and the Georgetown Speedway. The latter attracts attendees from miles around during race season.

 
Sussex County Courthouse in Georgetown, early 20th century

Return Day edit

Every two years, Georgetown hosts Return Day, a half-day-long parade and festival two days after Election Day.[6] It stems from colonial days, when the public would congregate in Georgetown two days after the election to hear the results (because it would take that long to deliver the results to the courthouse by horseback from the state capital in Dover, Delaware). The winners of that year's elections parade in horse-drawn carriages around The Circle. Together with the losers and the chairs of the county's political parties, they ceremonially "bury the hatchet" in a tub of sand.[7] The afternoon of Return Day is a holiday for county and state workers in Sussex County. The day's events are marked by a traditional ox feast, and the beginning of the next round of campaigns.[8]

Architecture edit

 
Fountain at the center of the Circle
 
Buildings on the Circle including the Court of Chancery and Town Hall
 
Building on Market Street

Georgetown is unusual among Delaware municipalities as the town was constructed around a circle, instead of the more traditional park square. Located at "The Circle" are the Town Hall, state and county buildings, and the historic Sussex County Courthouse. The original Courthouse was replaced by the current structure, which was built in 1837 on South Bedford Street. It was restored in 1976 and is managed by the Georgetown Historical Society. Lawyers' offices, the newer Court of Chancery and Family Court buildings, a bank, and the Brick Hotel, recently renovated into offices, also line the Circle. This layout is similar to that found in Annapolis, Maryland. The center of Georgetown's circle is a small green park with a fountain. Georgetown's oldest church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, was constructed in 1844 and remodeled in 1881 in the early Victorian Gothic style; its congregation organized in 1794, shortly after the close of the American Revolutionary War. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Other recognized historic properties are the Joseph T. Adams House, Brick Hotel, Peter S. Faucett House, First Broiler House, Georgetown Coal Gasification Plant, Stella Pepper Gyles House, Judge's House and Law Office, Dr. John W. Messick House and Office, Old Sussex County Courthouse, David Carlton Pepper Farm, Redden Forest Lodge, Forester's House and Stable, Richards Mansion, St. John's Methodist Church, Short Homestead, Thomas Sipple House, Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle, Gardiner Wright Mansion and McColley's Chapel, all listed on the NRHP.[9]

Geography edit

Georgetown is located at 38°41′24″N 75°23′08″W / 38.69000°N 75.38556°W / 38.69000; -75.38556 (38.6901134, –75.3854728).[10]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km2), all land.

Climate edit

Climate data for Georgetown, Delaware (Delaware Coastal Airport), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1945–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 77
(25)
77
(25)
88
(31)
94
(34)
98
(37)
101
(38)
104
(40)
100
(38)
98
(37)
96
(36)
86
(30)
77
(25)
104
(40)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 45.2
(7.3)
47.8
(8.8)
55.2
(12.9)
66.3
(19.1)
74.5
(23.6)
83.1
(28.4)
87.7
(30.9)
85.7
(29.8)
79.5
(26.4)
69.3
(20.7)
58.7
(14.8)
49.9
(9.9)
66.9
(19.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 36.9
(2.7)
38.9
(3.8)
45.8
(7.7)
55.8
(13.2)
64.5
(18.1)
73.6
(23.1)
78.6
(25.9)
76.7
(24.8)
70.3
(21.3)
59.3
(15.2)
49.2
(9.6)
41.3
(5.2)
57.6
(14.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 28.6
(−1.9)
30.0
(−1.1)
36.3
(2.4)
45.3
(7.4)
54.5
(12.5)
64.0
(17.8)
69.5
(20.8)
67.7
(19.8)
61.2
(16.2)
49.4
(9.7)
39.6
(4.2)
32.7
(0.4)
48.2
(9.0)
Record low °F (°C) −13
(−25)
−8
(−22)
3
(−16)
20
(−7)
26
(−3)
35
(2)
43
(6)
42
(6)
32
(0)
21
(−6)
14
(−10)
−7
(−22)
−13
(−25)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.01
(76)
2.58
(66)
3.86
(98)
3.29
(84)
3.63
(92)
4.07
(103)
4.14
(105)
3.99
(101)
4.54
(115)
4.11
(104)
3.19
(81)
3.47
(88)
43.88
(1,115)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.4 10.0 11.3 11.1 11.8 13.1 11.2 11.8 12.0 11.3 9.1 10.1 132.2
Source: NOAA[11][12]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1850777
1860553−28.8%
187071028.4%
188089526.1%
18901,35351.2%
19001,65822.5%
19101,609−3.0%
19201,7106.3%
19301,7633.1%
19401,8203.2%
19501,9235.7%
19601,765−8.2%
19701,8444.5%
19801,710−7.3%
19903,732118.2%
20004,64324.4%
20106,42238.3%
20207,13411.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]

As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 4,643 people, 1,489 households, and 957 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,123.9 inhabitants per square mile (433.9/km2). There were 1,591 housing units at an average density of 385.1 per square mile (148.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 56.19% White, 20.87% African American, 2.07% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 18.03% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.73% of the population.

There were 1,489 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 14.3% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $37,925. Males had a median income of $20,886 versus $19,944 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,288. About 20.9% of families and 25.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.8% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

In 2000, 21.6% of Georgetown residents identified as being of Guatemalan heritage. This was the highest percentage of Guatemalan Americans in any place in the country.

Infrastructure edit

Transportation edit

 
US 113 southbound in Georgetown

The main north–south road in Georgetown is US 113, which passes through the western part of town on Dupont Boulevard and heads south to Millsboro and Pocomoke City, Maryland and north to Milford, where it connects to DE 1 that heads north to Dover and Wilmington. US 9 runs southwest–northeast through Georgetown on Market Street, heading southwest to Laurel and northeast to Lewes and the Cape May–Lewes Ferry across the Delaware Bay. DE 18 begins at US 9 at The Circle in the center of Georgetown and heads northwest on Bedford Street before heading west toward Bridgeville. DE 404 passes through Georgetown as part of a route linking the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to the Delaware Beaches, entering town from the west concurrent with DE 18 to The Circle, where it joins US 9 and heads northeast along with that route toward the beaches. US 9 Truck and DE 404 Truck provide a bypass of Georgetown to the south for truck traffic.[15] Parking in portions of downtown Georgetown near the Sussex County Courthouse are regulated by two-hour parking meters on weekdays.[16]

 
Georgetown's historic railroad station

The Delaware Coastal Airport is located to the east of Georgetown, offering general aviation. The nearest airport with commercial air service is the Wicomico Regional Airport in Salisbury, Maryland.[15]

DART First State provides bus service to Georgetown out of the Georgetown Transit Hub along Route 206, which connects the town to the Lewes Transit Center near Lewes; Route 212, which links Georgetown to Bridgeville, Seaford, Laurel, and Delmar; Route 303, which connects the town to Dover.[17] DART First State also operates a microtransit service called DART Connect serving the Georgetown and Millsboro areas.[18]

Until the late 1940s, the Pennsylvania Railroad operated passenger trains from Harrington, Delaware through Georgetown along the train line of the former Delaware, Maryland and Virginia Railroad (DMV). Travellers from New York or Philadelphia could take trains to Wilmington, whereupon they would take a train to Harrington for the DMV line train. The route continued south to Berlin, Maryland (near Ocean City, Maryland) and to Franklin City, Virginia.[19]

Today, the Delmarva Central Railroad operates a freight rail line called the Indian River Subdivision (the former DMV line) that runs north–south through Georgetown. In Georgetown, the Delmarva Central Railroad's Lewes Industrial Track branches east from the Indian River Subdivision and heads east to Cool Spring.[20]

Utilities edit

Delmarva Power, a subsidiary of Exelon, provides electricity to Georgetown.[21] Chesapeake Utilities provides natural gas to the town.[22] The Town of Georgetown Water Department provides water service to the town, operating three water plants.[23] The Town of Georgetown Wastewater Department provides sewer service to the town and some surrounding areas, operating the Georgetown Wastewater Reclamation Facility.[24] Trash and recycling collection in Georgetown is provided under contract by Waste Industries.[25]

The Bruce A. Henry Solar Farm near Georgetown became operational in 2013, and expanded from 23 to 40 acres in 2020.[26][27]

Education edit

Notable people edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Georgetown, Delaware
  3. ^ . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ . Archived from the original on December 31, 2016.
  5. ^ Eichmann, Mark (July 27, 2022). . WHYY.org. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  6. ^ J. Thomas Sharff, The History of Delaware (1888)
  7. ^ returnday.com
  8. ^ www.newszap.com "Return Day in Georgetown" November 27, 2004, at the Wayback Machine, NewsZap, November 5, 2004
  9. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  10. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  11. ^ "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  12. ^ "Station: Georgetown Sussex CO AP, DE". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  14. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  15. ^ a b Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  16. ^ "Chapter 215: Vehicles and Traffic - Article V: Parking Meters". Town of Georgetown, Delaware. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  17. ^ "Routes and Schedules". DART First State. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  18. ^ "DART Connect" (PDF). DART First State. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  19. ^ "Pennsylvania Railroad, Tables 78, 81: Delaware, Maryland & Virginia Branch". Official Guide of the Railways. 78 (12). National Railway Publication Company. May 1946.
  20. ^ Delmarva Central Railroad (PDF) (Map). Carload Express. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  21. ^ . Delmarva Power. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  22. ^ . Chesapeake Utilities. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  23. ^ "Water". Town of Georgetown, Delaware. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  24. ^ "Wastewater". Town of Georgetown, Delaware. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  25. ^ "Utilities". Town of Georgetown, Delaware. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  26. ^ Petree, Rob (January 22, 2020). "DEC and Constellation Complete Expansion of Sussex County Solar Farm". WGMD. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  27. ^ Yaffe, Edi (December 5, 2015). "A Visit to the Bruce A. Henry Solar Energy Farm". Wharton Public Policy Initiative. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  28. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sussex County, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 15, 2021.

External links edit

  • Official Website of the Town of Georgetown
  • The Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce
  • (2008)
  • The Brick Hotel on the Circle February 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  • Integrity Pest Solutions Local Pest Control Company Servicing the Georgetown area

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Georgetown is a town and the county seat of Sussex County Delaware United States 3 According to the 2010 census the population of the town is 6 422 an increase of 38 3 over the previous decade 4 Georgetown DelawareTownSussex County CourthouseLocation of Georgetown in Sussex County Delaware GeorgetownLocation within the state of DelawareShow map of DelawareGeorgetownGeorgetown the United States Show map of the United StatesCoordinates 38 41 24 N 75 23 08 W 38 69000 N 75 38556 W 38 69000 75 38556CountryUnited StatesStateDelawareCountySussexFounded1791Government MayorBilly West Town Council MembersSteve Hartstein Ward 1 Rebecca Johnson Dennis Ward 2 Chris Lecates Ward 3 Robert Holston Ward 4 Town ManagerEugene S Dvornick Jr Police ChiefR L HughesArea 1 Total5 02 sq mi 13 01 km2 Land5 02 sq mi 13 01 km2 Water0 00 sq mi 0 00 km2 Elevation 2 52 ft 16 m Population 2020 Total7 134 Density1 420 55 sq mi 548 50 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT ZIP Code19947Area code302FIPS code10 29090GNIS feature ID213993 2 Websitewww georgetowndel com Georgetown is part of the Salisbury Maryland Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area Contents 1 History 1 1 Second county seat 1 2 Founding of Georgetown 1 3 Later history 2 Culture 2 1 Return Day 3 Architecture 4 Geography 4 1 Climate 5 Demographics 6 Infrastructure 6 1 Transportation 6 2 Utilities 7 Education 8 Notable people 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory editSecond county seat edit Lewes sited on the Delaware Bay was designated as the first county seat It was the first colony in Delaware founded by the Dutch in 1631 and it remained the only significant European settlement in the region for some time When English colonist William Penn organized the three southern counties of Pennsylvania which are now Delaware Lewes was the natural choice for the location of the Sussex County s Seat of Justice Sussex County was not well defined until after 1760 following resolution of a dispute between William Penn s family and Frederick Calvert 6th Baron Baltimore after intervention from the Crown This dispute over borders had delayed discussion over the location of a county seat Earlier Charles Calvert 5th Baron Baltimore had argued that the county ended with Lewes while Penn s sons stated it continued into Fenwick Island which it now does The Mason Dixon line was surveyed as part the agreement between the Penns and Lord Baltimore and it has since defined the western and southern border of the county Georgetown located more centrally in the county was later designated as its seat for court Founding of Georgetown edit Lewes continued to serve as the county seat throughout much of the 18th century although it was inconvenient for the growing population to the west some persons had to travel more than a day over the poor roads to reach the town to conduct county business After petitioning by western citizens of the county to the Delaware General Assembly a law was passed on January 29 1791 to centralize the location of the county seat At the time the land in central Sussex County was for the most part swampy and uninhabited The county government hired ten commissioners to purchase land build a courthouse and jail and sell lots in an area at James Pettyjohn s old field or about a mile from where Ebenezer Pettyjohn now lives as the original order states to encourage related development On May 9 1791 the commissioners under the leadership of the Delaware State Senator George Mitchell purchased 76 acres 308 000 m2 for a townsite Commissioner Rhodes Shankland began the survey by laying out a spacious square of 100 yards each way Eventually Georgetown was laid out in a circle one mile in diameter and centered around the original square surveyed by Shankland The area within this circle is now listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places The new location proved better as an administrative center Georgetown is still said to be sixteen miles from everywhere in Sussex County The County Courthouse and Jail were built in the southeastern section of the town circle Given this progress the Seat of Justice was officially moved on October 26 1791 The new community was named Georgetown in honor of the lead commissioner George Mitchell Lots measuring 60 by 120 foot were surveyed and sold to give a return to the State s investment Later history edit Because of Delaware s status as a border state during the Civil War men enlisted on both sides of the war with some fighting for the Union and others for the Confederates The town and even some of its prominent families were divided by these split loyalties In 2007 a monument commemorating Sussex County Confederates and featuring the Confederate Battle Flag was constructed and installed at the Marvel Museum in Georgetown As of 2022 the town council continues to fund a museum that flies the Confederate battle flag The museum had lost state funding in 2019 5 Culture editSince the mid 20th century the two most intense industries in Georgetown have been the Sussex County Courts and the raising and processing of chickens largely grown on area farms under contract to a processor such as Purdue Farms which has a large chicken processing plant in Georgetown It has attracted numerous immigrants from Haiti and Guatemala as workers stimulating growth of the population and changing the town s demographics Georgetown has a more diverse population than might be expected in a small Delaware inland town Some residents speak Haitian French or Creole while many more have a primary language of Spanish in addition to those whose first language is English In 2000 slightly more than one third of the population was ethnic Hispanic and one fifth was African American including Haitians Georgetown is the home of WZBH radio and the Georgetown Speedway The latter attracts attendees from miles around during race season nbsp Sussex County Courthouse in Georgetown early 20th century Return Day edit Every two years Georgetown hosts Return Day a half day long parade and festival two days after Election Day 6 It stems from colonial days when the public would congregate in Georgetown two days after the election to hear the results because it would take that long to deliver the results to the courthouse by horseback from the state capital in Dover Delaware The winners of that year s elections parade in horse drawn carriages around The Circle Together with the losers and the chairs of the county s political parties they ceremonially bury the hatchet in a tub of sand 7 The afternoon of Return Day is a holiday for county and state workers in Sussex County The day s events are marked by a traditional ox feast and the beginning of the next round of campaigns 8 Architecture edit nbsp Fountain at the center of the Circle nbsp Buildings on the Circle including the Court of Chancery and Town Hall nbsp Building on Market Street Georgetown is unusual among Delaware municipalities as the town was constructed around a circle instead of the more traditional park square Located at The Circle are the Town Hall state and county buildings and the historic Sussex County Courthouse The original Courthouse was replaced by the current structure which was built in 1837 on South Bedford Street It was restored in 1976 and is managed by the Georgetown Historical Society Lawyers offices the newer Court of Chancery and Family Court buildings a bank and the Brick Hotel recently renovated into offices also line the Circle This layout is similar to that found in Annapolis Maryland The center of Georgetown s circle is a small green park with a fountain Georgetown s oldest church St Paul s Episcopal Church was constructed in 1844 and remodeled in 1881 in the early Victorian Gothic style its congregation organized in 1794 shortly after the close of the American Revolutionary War It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places NRHP Other recognized historic properties are the Joseph T Adams House Brick Hotel Peter S Faucett House First Broiler House Georgetown Coal Gasification Plant Stella Pepper Gyles House Judge s House and Law Office Dr John W Messick House and Office Old Sussex County Courthouse David Carlton Pepper Farm Redden Forest Lodge Forester s House and Stable Richards Mansion St John s Methodist Church Short Homestead Thomas Sipple House Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle Gardiner Wright Mansion and McColley s Chapel all listed on the NRHP 9 Geography editGeorgetown is located at 38 41 24 N 75 23 08 W 38 69000 N 75 38556 W 38 69000 75 38556 38 6901134 75 3854728 10 According to the United States Census Bureau the town has a total area of 4 1 square miles 11 km2 all land Climate edit Climate data for Georgetown Delaware Delaware Coastal Airport 1991 2020 normals extremes 1945 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high F C 77 25 77 25 88 31 94 34 98 37 101 38 104 40 100 38 98 37 96 36 86 30 77 25 104 40 Mean daily maximum F C 45 2 7 3 47 8 8 8 55 2 12 9 66 3 19 1 74 5 23 6 83 1 28 4 87 7 30 9 85 7 29 8 79 5 26 4 69 3 20 7 58 7 14 8 49 9 9 9 66 9 19 4 Daily mean F C 36 9 2 7 38 9 3 8 45 8 7 7 55 8 13 2 64 5 18 1 73 6 23 1 78 6 25 9 76 7 24 8 70 3 21 3 59 3 15 2 49 2 9 6 41 3 5 2 57 6 14 2 Mean daily minimum F C 28 6 1 9 30 0 1 1 36 3 2 4 45 3 7 4 54 5 12 5 64 0 17 8 69 5 20 8 67 7 19 8 61 2 16 2 49 4 9 7 39 6 4 2 32 7 0 4 48 2 9 0 Record low F C 13 25 8 22 3 16 20 7 26 3 35 2 43 6 42 6 32 0 21 6 14 10 7 22 13 25 Average precipitation inches mm 3 01 76 2 58 66 3 86 98 3 29 84 3 63 92 4 07 103 4 14 105 3 99 101 4 54 115 4 11 104 3 19 81 3 47 88 43 88 1 115 Average precipitation days 0 01 in 9 4 10 0 11 3 11 1 11 8 13 1 11 2 11 8 12 0 11 3 9 1 10 1 132 2 Source NOAA 11 12 Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 1850777 1860553 28 8 187071028 4 188089526 1 18901 35351 2 19001 65822 5 19101 609 3 0 19201 7106 3 19301 7633 1 19401 8203 2 19501 9235 7 19601 765 8 2 19701 8444 5 19801 710 7 3 19903 732118 2 20004 64324 4 20106 42238 3 20207 13411 1 U S Decennial Census 13 As of the census 14 of 2000 there were 4 643 people 1 489 households and 957 families residing in the town The population density was 1 123 9 inhabitants per square mile 433 9 km2 There were 1 591 housing units at an average density of 385 1 per square mile 148 7 km2 The racial makeup of the town was 56 19 White 20 87 African American 2 07 Native American 0 26 Asian 0 04 Pacific Islander 18 03 from other races and 2 54 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31 73 of the population There were 1 489 households out of which 32 1 had children under the age of 18 living with them 41 0 were married couples living together 16 5 had a female householder with no husband present and 35 7 were non families 28 1 of all households were made up of individuals and 14 0 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 97 and the average family size was 3 29 In the town the population was spread out with 25 4 under the age of 18 14 3 from 18 to 24 30 4 from 25 to 44 16 1 from 45 to 64 and 13 8 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 30 years For every 100 females there were 107 6 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 109 5 males The median income for a household in the town was 31 875 and the median income for a family was 37 925 Males had a median income of 20 886 versus 19 944 for females The per capita income for the town was 15 288 About 20 9 of families and 25 1 of the population were below the poverty line including 34 8 of those under age 18 and 8 4 of those age 65 or over In 2000 21 6 of Georgetown residents identified as being of Guatemalan heritage This was the highest percentage of Guatemalan Americans in any place in the country Infrastructure editTransportation edit nbsp US 113 southbound in Georgetown The main north south road in Georgetown is US 113 which passes through the western part of town on Dupont Boulevard and heads south to Millsboro and Pocomoke City Maryland and north to Milford where it connects to DE 1 that heads north to Dover and Wilmington US 9 runs southwest northeast through Georgetown on Market Street heading southwest to Laurel and northeast to Lewes and the Cape May Lewes Ferry across the Delaware Bay DE 18 begins at US 9 at The Circle in the center of Georgetown and heads northwest on Bedford Street before heading west toward Bridgeville DE 404 passes through Georgetown as part of a route linking the Baltimore Washington Metropolitan Area and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to the Delaware Beaches entering town from the west concurrent with DE 18 to The Circle where it joins US 9 and heads northeast along with that route toward the beaches US 9 Truck and DE 404 Truck provide a bypass of Georgetown to the south for truck traffic 15 Parking in portions of downtown Georgetown near the Sussex County Courthouse are regulated by two hour parking meters on weekdays 16 nbsp Georgetown s historic railroad station The Delaware Coastal Airport is located to the east of Georgetown offering general aviation The nearest airport with commercial air service is the Wicomico Regional Airport in Salisbury Maryland 15 DART First State provides bus service to Georgetown out of the Georgetown Transit Hub along Route 206 which connects the town to the Lewes Transit Center near Lewes Route 212 which links Georgetown to Bridgeville Seaford Laurel and Delmar Route 303 which connects the town to Dover 17 DART First State also operates a microtransit service called DART Connect serving the Georgetown and Millsboro areas 18 Until the late 1940s the Pennsylvania Railroad operated passenger trains from Harrington Delaware through Georgetown along the train line of the former Delaware Maryland and Virginia Railroad DMV Travellers from New York or Philadelphia could take trains to Wilmington whereupon they would take a train to Harrington for the DMV line train The route continued south to Berlin Maryland near Ocean City Maryland and to Franklin City Virginia 19 Today the Delmarva Central Railroad operates a freight rail line called the Indian River Subdivision the former DMV line that runs north south through Georgetown In Georgetown the Delmarva Central Railroad s Lewes Industrial Track branches east from the Indian River Subdivision and heads east to Cool Spring 20 Utilities edit Delmarva Power a subsidiary of Exelon provides electricity to Georgetown 21 Chesapeake Utilities provides natural gas to the town 22 The Town of Georgetown Water Department provides water service to the town operating three water plants 23 The Town of Georgetown Wastewater Department provides sewer service to the town and some surrounding areas operating the Georgetown Wastewater Reclamation Facility 24 Trash and recycling collection in Georgetown is provided under contract by Waste Industries 25 The Bruce A Henry Solar Farm near Georgetown became operational in 2013 and expanded from 23 to 40 acres in 2020 26 27 Education editThe Jack F Owens campus of Delaware Technical Community College is located in Georgetown It is in the Indian River School District 28 Sussex Central High School is located in GeorgetownNotable people editWilbur L Adams lawyer and U S Representative from Delaware Matt Barlow former Iced Earth vocalist works as a Georgetown police officer Robert H Pepper lieutenant general USMC during World War II Luke Petitgout NFL offensive tackle for New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bryan Stevenson civil rights attorney Charles C Stockley 45th Governor of Delaware was born in Georgetown George Alfred Townsend journalist and novelist namesake of Gathland State Park in Maryland Caleb Merrill Wright jurist and lawyerSee also editDelaware Confederate Monument Sussex Correctional InstitutionReferences edit 2020 U S Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau Retrieved October 31 2021 a b U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Georgetown Delaware Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 The Delaware Census State Data Center Archived from the original on December 31 2016 Eichmann Mark July 27 2022 Southern Delaware town funds museum that continues to fly a Confederate flag WHYY org Archived from the original on August 5 2022 Retrieved October 8 2022 J Thomas Sharff The History of Delaware 1888 returnday com www newszap com Return Day in Georgetown Archived November 27 2004 at the Wayback Machine NewsZap November 5 2004 National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 US Gazetteer files 2010 2000 and 1990 United States Census Bureau February 12 2011 Retrieved April 23 2011 NowData NOAA Online Weather Data National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved June 18 2021 Station Georgetown Sussex CO AP DE U S Climate Normals 2020 U S Monthly Climate Normals 1991 2020 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved June 18 2021 Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2016 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 a b Delaware Department of Transportation 2008 Delaware Official Transportation Map PDF Map Dover Delaware Department of Transportation Retrieved May 26 2016 Chapter 215 Vehicles and Traffic Article V Parking Meters Town of Georgetown Delaware Retrieved August 22 2018 Routes and Schedules DART First State Retrieved August 16 2013 DART Connect PDF DART First State Retrieved April 12 2021 Pennsylvania Railroad Tables 78 81 Delaware Maryland amp Virginia Branch Official Guide of the Railways 78 12 National Railway Publication Company May 1946 Delmarva Central Railroad PDF Map Carload Express Retrieved December 16 2018 Service Territory Delmarva Power Archived from the original on May 25 2014 Retrieved August 15 2017 Delmarva Service Territory Chesapeake Utilities Archived from the original on August 15 2017 Retrieved August 14 2017 Water Town of Georgetown Delaware Retrieved March 1 2018 Wastewater Town of Georgetown Delaware Retrieved March 1 2018 Utilities Town of Georgetown Delaware Retrieved March 1 2018 Petree Rob January 22 2020 DEC and Constellation Complete Expansion of Sussex County Solar Farm WGMD Retrieved January 27 2020 Yaffe Edi December 5 2015 A Visit to the Bruce A Henry Solar Energy Farm Wharton Public Policy Initiative Retrieved January 28 2020 2020 CENSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP Sussex County DE PDF U S Census Bureau Retrieved June 15 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Georgetown Delaware Official Website of the Town of Georgetown The Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Georgetown Local News 2008 The Brick Hotel on the Circle Archived February 20 2010 at the Wayback Machine Integrity Pest Solutions Local Pest Control Company Servicing the Georgetown area Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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