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Georgetown

A town in Sussex County, Delaware — population 7,797 as of 2020.

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Sussex County September 24

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…

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Sussex County September 10

Georgetown, 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…

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Sussex County September 2

Georgetown, 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…

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Sussex County September 1

Georgetown, 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…

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Sussex County September 1

Georgetown, 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…

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Sussex County August 10

Georgetown, 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

Population 7,797Population figure, 2020
Households & income
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
2020–2024 ACS
Municipal office
Office
PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR
Address
39 THE CIR, GEORGETOWN, DE 19947
Municipal record
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