Editing Georgetown, Louisiana

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'''Georgetown''' is a village in [[Grant Parish, Louisiana|Grant Parish]], [[Louisiana]], United States. It is part of the [[Alexandria, Louisiana]] [[Alexandria metropolitan area, Louisiana|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 327 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2228660| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Georgetown village, Louisiana| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=December 15, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==History==
The [[Harrisonburg Road]] ran through the area, connecting northeast to the [[Natchez Trace]] and running southwest into Texas to connect with [[Old San Antonio Road|El Camino Real]].

Georgetown, which is crossed by [[U.S. Route 165]], has been described as a speed trap. In 2020, the city generated 93% of its operating revenue from traffic tickets.<ref>{{cite AV media| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/kb_9NaSr2PE| archive-date = December 11, 2021| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb_9NaSr2PE| title = Louisiana - Where You Can't Beat a Bad Ticket | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Geography==
Georgetown is located in the northeast corner of Grant Parish. [[U.S. Route 165]] runs through the village, leading northeast {{convert|31|mi}} to [[Columbia, Louisiana|Columbia]] and south {{convert|33|mi}} to [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Georgetown has a total area of {{convert|3.4|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.01|km2|order=flip|3}}, or 0.25%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 355
|1960= 321
|1970= 306
|1980= 381
|1990= 273
|2000= 301
|2010= 327
|2020= 277
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 301 people, 126 households, and 86 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|231.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 153 housing units at an average density of {{convert|117.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 126 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $32,750. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $18,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $13,167. About 18.7% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 40.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.2% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
Georgetown residents are zoned to [[Grant Parish School Board]] schools.

==Notable person==
* [[Willard L. Rambo|Willard Lloyd Rambo]], member of the state House from 1952 to 1960

==References==
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{{Grant Parish, Louisiana}}

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[[Category:Villages in Grant Parish, Louisiana]]
[[Category:Villages in Louisiana]]
[[Category:Alexandria metropolitan area, Louisiana]]