Georgetown
A town in Sussex County, Delaware — population 7,797 as of 2020.
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Sussex County Public Safety Complex to host 25th annual 9-1-1 Awareness Day
Georgetown, Del. (12 p.m. Thu., Sept. 24, 2026): Sussex County’s 911 center is set to dazzle school children and adults alike during its silver anniversary open house next month. The Sussex County Department of Public Safety will host the County’s annual 9-1-1 Awareness Day, from…
EventsGeorgetown, Del., Sept. 10, 2026: Sussex County reminds property owners that Sept. 30 is the State-mandated deadline to pay annual County property tax bills. In August, the County’s Business Services office issued tax bills for the 2027 fiscal year, totaling an estimated $218…
Government & CivicGeorgetown, Del. (4 p.m. Wed., Sept. 2, 2026): September is National Preparedness Month, and Sussex County Emergency Management reminds the public that, even as calendars and wardrobes change with the seasons, the need to be prepared for any disaster at any time remains…
Government & CivicGeorgetown, Del., Sept. 1, 2026: Sussex County is coming to the aid of local fire and ambulance companies with an effort that could save taxpayers nearly $500,000 annually. County Council, at its Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, meeting, unanimously approved two elective programs – one a…
Government & CivicGeorgetown, Del., Sept. 1, 2026: Sussex County is branching into a new realm of protections when it comes to saving forests amid residential development in southern Delaware. County Council, at its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, adopted a measure that adds significant…
Government & CivicGeorgetown, Del., Aug. 10, 2026: Summer soon will be headed out the door, and so, too, will tens of thousands of property tax bills in Sussex County. The County’s Business Services office has begun issuing bills for the 2027 fiscal year, totaling an estimated $218 million in tax…
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Georgetown by the numbers
- Area
- 5.02 sq mi (13.01 km²)
- Median age
- 35.4
- Households
- 2,529
- Persons per household
- 2.9
- Median household income
- $49,719
- Median house value
- $281,400
- Office
- PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR
- Address
- 39 THE CIR, GEORGETOWN, DE 19947