Georgetown, California
| Georgetown | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in El Dorado County and the state of California |
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 Georgetown
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| Coordinates: 38°54′25″N 120°50′19″W / 38.90694°N 120.83861°WCoordinates: 38°54′25″N 120°50′19″W / 38.90694°N 120.83861°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | El Dorado |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.132 sq mi (39.193 km2) |
| • Land | 15.128 sq mi (39.182 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.011 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 2,654 ft (809 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 300 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95634 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-29350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658606 |
| Reference no. | 484 |
Georgetown (formerly, Growlersburg) is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Dorado County, California. It is the northeastern-most town in the California Mother Lode. The population was 2,367 at the 2010 census, up from 962 in 2000. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #484.
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 pockets as they walked around town. Georgetown is named for George Washington. The first post office was established in 1851. 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 100 feet (30 m) wide, with side streets 60 feet (18 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 deposits. Gold production continued until after the turn of the 20th century.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.1 square miles (39 km2), of which over 99% is land.
For the 2000 census, the CDP's area was smaller. It had a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km2), of which 4.1 square miles (11 km2) was land and 0.24% was water.
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Georgetown has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Georgetown had a population of 2,367. The population density was 156.4 people per square mile (60.4/km²). The racial makeup of Georgetown was 2,128 (89.9%) White, 47 (2.0%) African American, 59 (2.5%) Native American, 18 (0.8%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 45 (1.9%) from other races, and 68 (2.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 177 persons (7.5%).
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