Georgetown, New York | |
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  Georgetown  Georgetown | |
| Coordinates:42°47′16″N75°44′47″W / 42.78778°N 75.74639°W /42.78778; -75.74639 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Paul Walrod (R)[1] |
| • Town Council | |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.18 sq mi (104.06 km2) |
| • Land | 40.08 sq mi (103.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,453 ft (443 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 648 |
| • Density | 16.17/sq mi (6.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-053-28695 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978995 |
| Website | Town of Georgetown |
Georgetown is atown inMadison County,New York, United States. The population was 648 at the2020 census,[3] down from 974 in2010. The town is on the southern border of the county.
The town was one of theTwenty Townships, and in 1793 ownership of the tract waspatented to Thomas Ludlow Jr. It was first settled in 1803, and for its first years was known as "Slab City".[4]: 6 Georgetown was formally organized from part of the town ofDeRuyter in 1815.
A reputed French nobleman constructed a house near Georgetown in 1808, on what became known asMuller Hill, before he abandoned the land in 1816. The house burnt down in the early 20th-century, and the land was later developed as a State Forest.[5]
Throughout the 19th century, most of Georgetown's inhabitants worked as farmers; it was connected to the rest of the nation through two railroads: theWest Shore andNew York and Oswego Midland Railway.[4]: 6–7 The town's population grew to a peak of 1,490 in 1880.[6] In the second half of the century, farming in Central New York entered a period of decline: pressures of industrialization, urbanization encouraged many rural inhabitants to leave the profession behind.[4]: 6–7 Georgetown's population fell to 684 by 1930.[6]
TheNew York State Department of Corrections operatedCamp Georgetown, a minimum-security prison near the town, from 1960 to 2011.[7][4]: 8
TheSpirit House was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2006.[8]
The southern town line is the border ofChenango County.New York State Route 26 crosses the town, leading northeast 16 miles (26 km) toMadison and southwest 36 miles (58 km) toWhitney Point.State Route 80 also crosses the town, joining NY 26 in the southern part of town; it leads west-northwest 16 miles (26 km) toFabius and southeast 16 miles (26 km) toSherburne.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the town of Georgetown has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.25%, are water.[2] TheOtselic River flows through the center of the town, running southwest to join theTioughnioga River at Whitney Point. While most of the town is drained by the Otselic, some of the western side of town drains toward the East Branch of the Tioughnioga, while the southeastern part of town is drained by Lebanon Brook, South Lebanon Brook, and Pleasant Brook, all tributaries of theChenango River.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 824 | — | |
| 1830 | 1,094 | 32.8% | |
| 1840 | 1,130 | 3.3% | |
| 1850 | 1,411 | 24.9% | |
| 1860 | 1,476 | 4.6% | |
| 1870 | 1,423 | −3.6% | |
| 1880 | 1,490 | 4.7% | |
| 1890 | 1,172 | −21.3% | |
| 1900 | 998 | −14.8% | |
| 1910 | 925 | −7.3% | |
| 1920 | 854 | −7.7% | |
| 1930 | 684 | −19.9% | |
| 1940 | 734 | 7.3% | |
| 1950 | 616 | −16.1% | |
| 1960 | 633 | 2.8% | |
| 1970 | 816 | 28.9% | |
| 1980 | 779 | −4.5% | |
| 1990 | 932 | 19.6% | |
| 2000 | 946 | 1.5% | |
| 2010 | 974 | 3.0% | |
| 2020 | 648 | −33.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of thecensus[9] of 2000, there were 946 people, 249 households, and 195 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.6 inhabitants per square mile (9.1/km2). There were 315 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile (3.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 79.81%White, 15.54%African American, 0.42%Native American, 3.59% fromother races, and 0.63% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the town was $11,825. About 7.5% of families and 11.4% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties | |