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Georgetown
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city in and county seat of Williamson County, Texas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- County
- Williamson
- Named after
- George Washington Glasscock
- Type
- Council-Manager
- Mayor
- Josh Schroeder
- City manager
- David Morgan
- Total
- 60.451 sq mi (156.567 km )
- Land
- 58.147 sq mi (150.600 km )
- Water
- 2.304 sq mi (5.967 km )
- Elevation
- 750 ft (230 m)
- Estimate 2024
- 101,344
- Rank
- US: 337th , TX: 43rd
- Density
- 1,743/sq mi (672.9/km )
- Demonym
- Townie
- Time zone
- UTC–6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC–5 (CDT)
- Zip codes
- 78626, 78627, 78628, 78633
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Georgetown is a city in Texas and the county seat of Williamson County, Texas, United States. The population was 67,176 at the 2020 census, and according to 2024 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 101,344. It is 30 miles (48 km) north of Austin and is part of the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos metropolitan statistical area.
Georgetown has a notable range of Victorian commercial and residential architecture. In 1976, a local historic ordinance was passed to recognize and protect the significance of the historic central business district. In 1977, the Williamson County Courthouse Historical District, containing some 46 contributing structures, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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