Georgetown, California

Georgetown
Census-designated place
1891 Sanborn insurance map of Georgetown
1891 Sanborn insurance map of Georgetown
Location in El Dorado County and the state of California
Location in El Dorado County and the state of California
Georgetown is located in the United States
Georgetown
Georgetown
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°54′25″N 120°50′19″W / 38.90694°N 120.83861°W / 38.90694; -120.83861
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado
Area
[1]
 • Total
15.132 sq mi (39.193 km2)
 • Land15.128 sq mi (39.182 km2)
 • Water0.004 sq mi (0.011 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
[2]
2,654 ft (809 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
2,255
 • Density150/sq mi (58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95634
Area code530
FIPS code06-29350
GNIS feature ID1658606[2]
Reference no.484

Georgetown (formerly Growlersburg)[4] is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is the northeasternmost town in the California Mother Lode.[5] The population was 2,546 in the 2020 census,[6] up from 2,367 in 2010, and 962 in 2000. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #484.[7]

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Georgetown, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference CGN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Varney, Philip (2001). Ghost Towns of Northern California. St. Paul, MN: Voyageur Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-89658-442-6.
  6. ^ "S0101 Age and Sex". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "Georgetown". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 7, 2012.