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Georgetown, Chatham County, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°58′47″N 81°13′56″W / 31.979612°N 81.232118°W / 31.979612; -81.232118
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Georgetown, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia
Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesChatham
Area
[1]
 • Total8.87 sq mi (22.96 km2)
 • Land8.24 sq mi (21.34 km2)
 • Water0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
Elevation
[2]
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,916
 • Density1,445.94/sq mi (558.27/km2)
FIPS code13-32482[3]
GNIS feature ID1694531[2]

Georgetown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,916 at the 2020 U.S. census.[4] Georgetown lies across the Little Ogeechee River (and city limits) from Savannah, Georgia, and is a suburban "bedroom community" of Savannah, where most of its adult residents work. It is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Georgetown was constructed mostly in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but new subdivisions have been built recently. Shopping facilities are now more plentiful and continue to be added. Two schools in Georgetown are units of the Savannah-Chatham public school system: Georgetown Elementary and Southwest Middle School. Georgetown's public high school students attend Windsor Forest High School in Savannah.

Geography

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Georgetown is located in western Chatham County at 31°58′47″N 81°13′56″W / 31.979612°N 81.232118°W / 31.979612; -81.232118.[5] It is bordered to the east, south, and west by portions of the city of Savannah and has lost area since the 2000 census due to annexations by city. To the northwest is the unincorporated community of Henderson. U.S. Route 17 forms the northwestern edge of Georgetown, and leads northeast 11 miles (18 km) to downtown Savannah and southwest 5 miles (8 km) to Richmond Hill. Veterans Parkway begins in the eastern part of Georgetown and also leads 11 miles (18 km) to the center of Savannah.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Georgetown CDP has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.7 km2), of which 8.2 square miles (21.3 km2) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), or 6.30%, is water.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19802,785—
19905,55499.4%
200010,59990.8%
201011,82311.5%
202011,9160.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8]
1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10]
1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13]
1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16]
2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19]

Georgetown was first listed as a CDP in the 1980 U.S. Census.[15]

2020 census

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Georgetown, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[20] Pop 2010[21] Pop 2020[19] % 2000 % 2010 2020
White alone (NH) 7,458 6,876 5,736 70.37% 58.16% 48.14%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,093 3,216 3,930 19.75% 27.20% 32.98%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 35 35 24 0.33% 0.30% 0.20%
Asian alone (NH) 325 409 374 3.07% 3.46% 3.14%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 4 20 29 0.04% 0.17% 0.24%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 22 28 59 0.21% 0.24% 0.50%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 172 317 585 1.62% 2.68% 4.91%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 490 922 1,179 4.62% 7.80% 9.89%
Total 10,599 11,823 11,916 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,916 people, 4,971 households, and 3,741 families residing in the CDP.

Education

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Georgetown K-8 School

It is in the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools.[22] Schools include:

  • Georgetown K-8 School[23]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Georgetown, Chatham County, Georgia
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Georgetown CDP, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  8. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  14. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  15. ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  17. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  19. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Georgetown CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Georgetown CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Georgetown CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chatham County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 19, 2023. - Text list
  23. ^ "Home". Georgetown K-8 School. Retrieved March 19, 2023. 1516 King George Blvd. Savannah, GA 31419 - Despite the Savannah address it is in the Georgetown CDP
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