Georgetown, Ohio

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imagesize	250px
image_caption	Main Street
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subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Ohio
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Brown
subdivision_type3	Townships
subdivision_name3	Pleasant, Franklin
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Kelly Bolington
leader_title1	Council President
leader_name1	Kelley Campbell
leader_title2	Village Administrator
leader_name2	Travis Dotson
leader_title3	Town council
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* Kelly Campbell<ref name	"Village Officials"/
* Mike Mays<ref name	"Village Officials"/
* Andy Baughey<ref name	"Village Officials"/
* Tony Ring<ref name	"Village Officials"/
* Jessica Pringle<ref name	"Village Officials"/
* Jeremy Jones<ref name	"Village Officials"/
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population_as_of	2020
population_est	4458
pop_est_as_of	2023
pop_est_footnotes
population_total	4453
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population_density_km2	413.93
timezone	Eastern (EST)
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elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	932
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
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area_codes	937, 326
blank_name	FIPS code
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website
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Kelly Campbell
Mike Mays
Andy Baughey
Tony Ring
Jessica Pringle
Jeremy Jones

Georgetown is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 4,453 at the 2020 census. Located about 36 mi southeast of Cincinnati, Georgetown was the childhood home of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.

History

Georgetown was platted in 1819. The village took its name from Georgetown, Kentucky. A post office called Georgetown has been in operation since 1821. Places in Georgetown on the National Register of Historic Places include the Bailey–Thompson House, Dr. Philip Buckner House and Barn, Georgetown Historic District and contributing Brown County Courthouse, Georgetown Public School, and the Grant Boyhood Home.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.04 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

|1850= 618 |1860= 723 |1870= 1037 |1880= 1293 |1890= 1473 |1900= 1529 |1910= 1580 |1920= 1670 |1930= 1531 |1940= 1848 |1950= 2200 |1960= 2674 |1970= 3087 |1980= 3467 |1990= 3627 |2000= 3631 |2010= 4331 |2020= 4453 |estyear=2023 |estimate=4458 |estref= |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,331 people, 1,722 households, and 1,085 families living in the village. The population density was 1072.0 PD/sqmi. There were 1,939 housing units at an average density of 480.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.5% White, 1.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 1,722 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.0% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the village was 38.6 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,691 people, 1,565 households, and 996 families living in the village. The population density was 997.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,702 housing units at an average density of 459.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.75% White, 2.00% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 1,565 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,807, and the median income for a family was $37,371. Males had a median income of $31,897 versus $19,634 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,112. About 11.7% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

President Ulysses S. Grant grew up and attended grade school in Georgetown. The schoolhouse is still in the town, where the locals refer to it as the Grant Schoolhouse. Also in Georgetown are Grant's childhood home and the tannery that his father owned across the street. All three are stops on the Land of Grant tour. Seventeen acres of the city were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as the Georgetown Historic District.

Being the county seat, Georgetown hosts the Brown County Fair and parade. The headstone of General Thomas L. Hamer is in the old cemetery located by the Brown County Fairgrounds.

Education

The village is served by the public Georgetown Exempted Village School District, which includes an elementary school and Georgetown Junior/Senior High School. Georgetown has a public library, a branch of the Brown County Public Library, known as the Mary P. Shelton public libray.

Notable people

Carr Van Anda, managing editor of The New York Times
Marie Decca, lyric soprano operatic singer
Electra Collins Doren, suffragette and library scientist
Brian Grant, professional basketball player
Ulysses S. Grant, 18th president of the United States and Union Army general
Jesse Root Grant, father of Ulysses S. Grant, settled in Georgetown and was mayor in 1837
Thomas L. Hamer, U.S. congressman who fought in the Mexican–American War
August V. Kautz, U.S. Army Major General
Albert Kautz, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral
Robert A. Kehoe, toxicologist, proponent of leaded gasoline
Rodney J. McKinley, chief master sergeant of the Air Force
John Ruthven, wildlife artist

References

"Village Officials". Village of Georgetown.
"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
{{GNIS. 2398952
"Find a County". National Association of Counties.
(1883). "The History of Brown County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc.". Higginson Book Company.
Karle, Tina. (2010). "120 Waterfall Hikes Around Cincinnati Ohio". Lulu.com.
Overman, William Daniel. (1958). "Ohio Town Names". Atlantic Press.
"Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History.
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"US Gazetteer files 2010". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
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"District Detail for Georgetown Exempted Village".
"Hours and Locations". Brown County Public Library.

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