Georgetown, Delaware | |
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![]() Sussex County Courthouse | |
![]() Location of Georgetown in Sussex County, Delaware. | |
Coordinates: 38°41′24″N 75°23′08″W / 38.69000°N 75.38556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Sussex |
Founded | 1791 |
Government | |
• Mayor | William E. West |
• Town Council Members | Christina Diaz-Malone (Ward 1), Tony Neal (Ward 2), Eric Evans (Ward 3), Penuel Barrett (Ward 4) |
• Town Manager | Eugene S. Dvornick, Jr. |
• Police Chief | Ralph W. Holm, Jr. |
Area | |
• Total | 5.02 sq mi (13.01 km2) |
• Land | 5.02 sq mi (13.01 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,134 |
• Density | 1,420.55/sq mi (548.50/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 19947 |
Area code | 302 |
FIPS code | 10-29090 |
GNIS feature ID | 213993[2] |
Website | www.georgetowndel.com |
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 is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.