Georgetown, Delaware

Georgetown, Delaware
Location of Georgetown in Sussex County, Delaware.
Georgetown
Location within the state of Delaware
Georgetown
Georgetown (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°41′24″N 75°23′08″W / 38.69000°N 75.38556°W / 38.69000; -75.38556
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Founded1791
Government
  MayorWilliam E. West
  Town Council MembersChristina Diaz-Malone (Ward 1), Tony Neal (Ward 2), Eric Evans (Ward 3), Penuel Barrett (Ward 4)
  Town ManagerEugene S. Dvornick, Jr.
  Police ChiefRalph W. Holm, Jr.
Area
  Total
5.02 sq mi (13.01 km2)
  Land5.02 sq mi (13.01 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,134
  Density1,420.55/sq mi (548.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
19947
Area code302
FIPS code10-29090
GNIS feature ID213993
Websitewww.georgetowndel.com

Georgetown is a town in and the county seat of Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 6,422, an increase of 38.3% over the previous decade.

Georgetown is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.