Georgetown, Massachusetts | |
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Nickname(s): New Rowley (former official name) | |
Coordinates: 42°43′30″N 70°59′30″W / 42.72500°N 70.99167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Essex |
Settled | 1639 |
Incorporated | 1838 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 13.2 sq mi (34.1 km2) |
• Land | 12.9 sq mi (33.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,470 |
• Density | 640/sq mi (250/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 01833 |
Area code | 351/978 |
FIPS code | 25-25625 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619445 |
Website | www |
Georgetown is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,470 at the 2020 census.[1] It was incorporated in 1838 from part of Rowley.