Georgetown, Idaho | |
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City | |
Location in Bear Lake County and the state of Idaho |
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Coordinates: 42°28′40″N 111°21′57″W / 42.47778°N 111.36583°WCoordinates: 42°28′40″N 111°21′57″W / 42.47778°N 111.36583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
County | Bear Lake |
Area | |
• Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
• Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 6,043 ft (1,842 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 476 |
• Estimate (2012) | 465 |
• Density | 634.7/sq mi (245.1/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 83239 |
Area code(s) | 208 |
FIPS code | 16-30340 |
GNIS feature ID | 0397735 |
Georgetown is a city in the Bear River Valley in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States, at the center of a farming area between the river and the mountains to the east. It was settled by Mormon pioneers on the route of the Oregon Trail and was named after George Q. Cannon. Georgetown was first settled in 1864 The population was 476 at the 2010 census. U.S. Route 30 passes through the town.
Georgetown is located at 42°28′40″N 111°21′57″W / 42.47778°N 111.36583°W (42.477690, -111.365813).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 476 people, 170 households, and 137 families residing in the city. The population density was 634.7 inhabitants per square mile (245.1/km2). There were 194 housing units at an average density of 258.7 per square mile (99.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.