Georgetown, Illinois

Georgetown: City in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States

About

Georgetown is a city located in the county of Vermilion in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 3,474 and a population density of 2,158 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 3,145 inhabitants.

The city was created 198 years ago in 1825.

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Location of Georgetown on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Georgetown

Population : 3,145 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Vermilion County
Postal code : 61846
Phone Area Codes : 217
Area : 1.61 km2
Altitude : 669 feet / 204 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1826 (198 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 19:38:18 (8th December 2024)
Density : 1,953 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -10.46% (2010-2020)
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Georgetown Illinois
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Geography

Georgetown is located at 39°58'31"N 87°38'9"W (39.9753100, -87.6358500).

Georgetown map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Georgetown decreased by 10.46% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 3,474 - census
2011 3,463 -0.32% estimation process
2012 3,437 -0.76% estimation process
2013 3,419 -0.53% estimation process
2014 3,387 -0.94% estimation process
2015 3,357 -0.89% estimation process
2016 3,325 -0.96% estimation process
2017 3,289 -1.09% estimation process
2018 3,235 -1.67% estimation process
2019 3,186 -1.54% estimation process
2020 3,145 -1.3% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 12,210
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 13,029
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -6.3%
April 1, 2020 Population : 12,182
April 1, 2010 Population : 13,032
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.2%
People over 65 (%) : 20.9%
Female persons, % : 52.0%
White only, percent : 84.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.1%
Asians alone % : 1.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 4.6%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 3.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 81.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 908
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.4%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 65.0%

Georgetown zip code is 61846. County name: Vermilion, County fips: 17183

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 65.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $69,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $833
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $408
2015-2019 median gross rent : $637
2015-2019 Households : 5,439
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.21
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 83.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 2.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 83.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 75.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 13.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.3%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 21,129
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 192,631
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 368,333
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 206,926
2012 total retail sales per capita : $16,093
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.0
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $37,675
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $23,435
Percentage of people living in poverty : 22.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 982
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 594
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 235
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 109
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 763
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 86
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 784
2010 population per square mile : 1,590.6
2010 land area in square miles : 8.19

People born in Georgetown (5)

People born in Georgetown, including politician Roy Owen West, mayor Edward Martin, gridiron football player Pete Gudauskas, .

List

  • Harvey Alexander (American military aviator, member of Tuskegee Airmen) he was born in 13/04/1921
  • Symone Speech (US volleyball player) she was born in 29/05/1997

Schools in Georgetown

College & universities near Georgetown, IL

Code Name City ZIP
144573 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Danville Danville (IL) 61832
144564 Danville Area Community College Danville (IL) 61832-5118
146533 Lakeview College of Nursing Danville (IL) 61832
143181 Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Urbana Urbana (IL) 61801
145637 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign (IL) 61820-5711

Stations (9)

Amtrak & bus stations near Georgetown, IL

Code Name Address Type
DVI Danville, Illinois 379 Lynch Road BUS
CHM Illinois Terminal 45 East University Ave. RAIL
RTL Rantoul West Sangamon and North Kentucky Aves. RAIL
CRB Crawfordsville (Bus), Indiana 1000 Smith Ave BUS
CRF Crawfordsville Spring and Green Streets RAIL

Post offices near Georgetown

Post Office Name City ZIP
Georgetown Post Office Georgetown (IL) 61846
Westvill Post Office Westville (IL) 61883
Ridge Farm Post Office Ridge Farm (IL) 61870
Indianola Post Office Indianola (IL) 61850
Catlin Post Office Catlin (IL) 61817

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Other cities in Vermilion County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Vermilion County , IL. (more)

City Name Population Title
Danville 30,106 City in and the county seat of Vermilion County, Illinois, United States
Newell 12,736 Township in Vermilion County, Illinois
Hoopeston 4,940 Town in Illinois
Westville 2,913 Human settlement in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
Tilton 2,655 Human settlement in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
Catlin 1,899 Village in Vermilion County, Illinois
Oakwood 1,460 Village in Oakwood Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States
Rossville 1,202 Village in Illinois
Ridge Farm 800 Human settlement in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
Newtown 696 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Potomac 681 Village in Vermilion County, Illinois
Hope 648 Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Fairmount 587 Village in Illinois, United States
Sidell 557 Township in Vermilion County, Illinois
Bismarck 524 Village in Newell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Rankin 507 Human settlement in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Georgetown distances to largest Illinois cities