Editing Georgetown, California

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Georgetown
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
|image_skyline            = Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Georgetown, El Dorado County, California, 1891, Plate 0001.jpg
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|image_caption            = 1891 Sanborn insurance map of Georgetown
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|map_caption              = Location in [[El Dorado County, California|El Dorado County]] and the state of [[California]]
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States
|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = [[United States]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[California]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in California|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[El Dorado County, California|El Dorado]]
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| unit_pref               = US
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| area_footnotes          = <ref>{{Cite US Gazetteer|2010|places|CA}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi        = 15.132
| area_land_sq_mi         = 15.128
| area_water_sq_mi        = 0.004
| area_total_km2          = 39.193
| area_land_km2           = 39.182
| area_water_km2          = 0.011
| area_water_percent      = 0.03
| area_note               =
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_ft             = 2654
|elevation_m              = 809
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="US Census Bureau 2020 Georgetown, CA Population">{{cite web |title=US Census Bureau |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Georgetown%20CDP,%20California |website=www.census.gov |access-date=10 August 2024}}</ref>
|population_total         = 2255
|population_metro         = 
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|population_density_sq_mi = auto
|timezone                 = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific (PST)]]
|utc_offset               = -8
|coordinates              = {{coord|38|54|25|N|120|50|19|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|timezone_DST             = PDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -7
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 95634
|area_code                = [[Area code 530|530]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 06-29350
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1658606<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|1658606}}</ref>
|footnotes                = {{Designation list|embed=yes|designation1=California|designation1_number=484}}
|website                  = 
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'''Georgetown''' (formerly '''Growlersburg''')<ref name=CGN /> is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[El Dorado County, California|El Dorado County]], [[California]], United States. It is the northeasternmost town in the California [[Mother lode|Mother Lode]].<ref name="Ghost towns">{{cite book|last=Varney|first=Philip|title=Ghost Towns of Northern California|publisher=Voyageur Press|location=St. Paul, MN|year=2001|pages=22|isbn=978-0-89658-442-6}}</ref> The population was 2,546 in the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2022.S0101?q=Georgetown%20CDP,%20California|publisher=US Census Bureau|title=S0101 Age and Sex}}</ref> up from 2,367 in 2010, and 962 in 2000. The town is registered as [[California Historical Landmark]] #484.<ref name=CHL>{{cite ohp|484|Georgetown|2012-10-07}}</ref>

==History==
Founded August 7, 1849, by George Phipps and party, Georgetown was nicknamed "Growlersburg" due to the heavy, gold-laden quartz rocks that "growled" in the miners' pants as they walked around town. Georgetown is named for [[George Phipps]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/origincertainpl02ganngoog | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/origincertainpl02ganngoog/page/n139 136]}}</ref> The first post office was established in 1851.<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|490}}</ref>

After a disastrous fire in 1852, the old town was moved from the canyon in lower Main Street to its present site, and, unique in early-day planning, Main Street was laid out {{convert|100|ft|m}} wide, with side streets {{convert|60|ft|m}}. After this new reconstruction, the residents of the city proclaimed their town as the "Pride of the Mountains".

The hub of an immensely rich gold mining area, Georgetown had a population of about three thousand from 1854 to 1856. As a [[gold rush]] camp, the community outlasted many other towns, because the gold found nearby was solid primary deposits, as opposed to [[placer deposit]]s. Gold production continued until after the turn of the 20th century.<ref name="Ghost towns" />

During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] the people of the town wanted to show their support for the Union. They raised the [[Flag of the United States|Stars and Stripes]] with the inscription "Justice and Equality" on July 4, 1861.<ref>''Mountain Democrat'', 6 July 1861</ref>

[[File:Georgetown CA Civil War Armory, built in 1862.jpg|thumb|Armory building constructed in Georgetown in 1862, during the American Civil War]]

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|15.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which over 99% is land.

For the 2000 census, the CDP's area was smaller. It had a total area of {{convert|4.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|4.1|sqmi|km2}} was land and 0.24% was water.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Georgetown has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=483340&cityname=Georgetown%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Georgetown, California]</ref> Due to orographic lifting, Georgetown gets about four times the amount of precipitation as the western valley locations. A small amount of it falls as snow that melts quickly due to the above freezing temperatures, but for no more than four inches a year. The high precipitation allows for vegetation to flourish, but when a lot of it becomes dry during the hot and dry summers, wildfires become a prominent risk.
{{Weather box
|location = Georgetown, California, 1981–2010 normals
|single line = Y

|Jan record high F = 76
|Feb record high F = 78
|Mar record high F = 88
|Apr record high F = 88
|May record high F = 101
|Jun record high F = 104
|Jul record high F = 107
|Aug record high F = 106
|Sep record high F = 111
|Oct record high F = 100
|Nov record high F = 84
|Dec record high F = 79

|Jan avg record high F = 66
|Feb avg record high F = 69
|Mar avg record high F = 72
|Apr avg record high F = 80
|May avg record high F = 87
|Jun avg record high F = 96
|Jul avg record high F = 99
|Aug avg record high F = 100
|Sep avg record high F = 97
|Oct avg record high F = 88
|Nov avg record high F = 75
|Dec avg record high F = 64
|year avg record high F = 
|Jan high F = 52.5
|Feb high F = 54.1
|Mar high F = 58.0
|Apr high F = 64.0
|May high F = 71.2
|Jun high F = 81.7
|Jul high F = 90.6
|Aug high F = 90.7
|Sep high F = 85.4
|Oct high F = 73.9
|Nov high F = 58.3
|Dec high F = 50.8
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = 44.2
|Feb mean F = 44.8
|Mar mean F = 48.1
|Apr mean F = 52.4
|May mean F = 59.1
|Jun mean F = 68.7
|Jul mean F = 76.5
|Aug mean F = 76.3
|Sep mean F = 71.2
|Oct mean F = 61.5
|Nov mean F = 49.2
|Dec mean F = 43.1
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 35.9
|Feb low F = 35.6
|Mar low F = 38.1
|Apr low F = 41.1
|May low F = 46.9
|Jun low F = 55.7
|Jul low F = 62.4
|Aug low F = 62.0
|Sep low F = 56.9
|Oct low F = 49.2
|Nov low F = 39.9
|Dec low F = 35.2
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 24
|Feb avg record low F = 26
|Mar avg record low F = 27
|Apr avg record low F = 30
|May avg record low F = 35
|Jun avg record low F = 41
|Jul avg record low F = 50
|Aug avg record low F = 50
|Sep avg record low F = 43
|Oct avg record low F = 35
|Nov avg record low F = 28
|Dec avg record low F = 25
|year avg record low F = 21

|Jan record low F = 11
|Feb record low F = 15
|Mar record low F = 15
|Apr record low F = 19
|May record low F = 26
|Jun record low F = 31
|Jul record low F = 39
|Aug record low F = 39
|Sep record low F = 31
|Oct record low F = 23
|Nov record low F = 21
|Dec record low F = 9

|Jan precipitation inch = 8.95
|Feb precipitation inch = 8.81
|Mar precipitation inch = 8.30
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.29
|May precipitation inch = 2.22
|Jun precipitation inch = .69
|Jul precipitation inch = .03
|Aug precipitation inch = .07
|Sep precipitation inch = .50
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.78
|Nov precipitation inch = 6.05
|Dec precipitation inch = 8.30
|precipitation colour = green
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 2.5
|Feb snow inch = 3.5
|Mar snow inch = 1.9
|Apr snow inch = 0.5
|May snow inch = 0.1
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.3
|Dec snow inch = 2.9
|year snow inch =

|source 1 = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/|title=Georgetown, CA Climate Summary|website=xmacis.rcc-acis.org/}}</ref>
|date=November 2012
}}

==Demographics==

The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0629350|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715025057/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0629350|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Georgetown CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Georgetown had a population of 2,367. The population density was {{convert|156.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Georgetown was 2,128 (89.9%) [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|White]], 47 (2.0%) [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|African American]], 59 (2.5%) [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Native American]], 18 (0.8%) [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Asian]], 2 (0.1%) [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Pacific Islander]], 45 (1.9%) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|other races]], and 68 (2.9%) from two or more races.  [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Hispanic]] or [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Latino]] people of any race were 177 persons (7.5%).

The Census reported that 2,239 people (94.6% of the population) lived in households, 14 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 114 (4.8%) were institutionalized.

There were 913 households, out of which 242 (26.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 521 (57.1%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 66 (7.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 64 (7.0%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 46 (5.0%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 7 (0.8%) [[Domestic partnership|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 218 households (23.9%) were made up of individuals, and 97 (10.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45.  There were 651 [[Family (US Census)|families]] (71.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.82.

The population was spread out, with 441 people (18.6%) under the age of 18, 181 people (7.6%) aged 18 to 24, 513 people (21.7%) aged 25 to 44, 809 people (34.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 423 people (17.9%) who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 46.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.7 males.

There were 1,069 housing units at an average density of {{convert|70.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 913 were occupied, of which 709 (77.7%) were owner-occupied, and 204 (22.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.1%.  1,689 people (71.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 550 people (23.2%) lived in rental housing units.

==Politics==
In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]], Georgetown is in {{Representative|casd|1|fmt=sdistrict}},<ref>{{Cite web
 |url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators 
 |title=Senators 
 |access-date=April 5, 2013
 |publisher=State of California}}</ref> and {{Representative|caad|5|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
 |url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers
 |title=Members Assembly
 |access-date=April 5, 2013
 |publisher=State of California}}</ref>

Federally, Georgetown is in {{Representative|cacd|4|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|4|access-date=March 2, 2013}}</ref>

==Education==
The [[Black Oak Mine Unified School District]], headquartered in Georgetown,<ref>"[http://bomusd.k12.ca.us/home.aspx Welcome to the Black Oak Mine Unified School District] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212014812/http://bomusd.k12.ca.us/home.aspx |date=February 12, 2010 }}." Black Oak Mine Unified School District. Retrieved on October 27, 2010.</ref> serves Georgetown.<ref name="Oldhome">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020720053401/http://www.bomusd.k12.ca.us/ Home page]. Black Oak Mine Unified School District. July 20, 2002. Retrieved on October 27, 2010.</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Ferris Fain]]

==References==
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[[Category:Census-designated places in El Dorado County, California]]
[[Category:California Historical Landmarks]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1849]]
[[Category:1849 establishments in California]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in California]]