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Moving to Georgetown, Illinois

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Population: 3,628. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,516 (-3.1% change)
Males: 1,720 (47.4%), Females: 1,908 (52.6%)

Zip code: 61846

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $33,852
Median house value: $45,600

Population by Race

Races in Georgetown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (23.9%), German (18.1%), English (9.1%), Irish (8.9%), Dutch (5.2%), Polish (3.5%).

Land area: 1.6 square miles

 

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Georgetown

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Georgetown city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -183 (-4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Georgetown:

  • UNITED SAMARITANS MED CENTER-LOGAN (about 11 miles; DANVILLE, IL)
  • WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; CLINTON, IN)
  • PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; PARIS, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Georgetown:

  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 44 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 44 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 57 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Georgetown:

  • VERMILION COUNTY (about 15 miles; DANVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: DNV)
  • EDGAR COUNTY (about 20 miles; PARIS, IL; Abbreviation: PRG)
  • CLINTON (about 26 miles; CLINTON, IN; Abbreviation: 1I7)

Amtrak station near Georgetown:

  • 10 miles: DANVILLE (MC DONALD’S, GILBERT ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Georgetown:

  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 44 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 44 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)

Public high school in Georgetown:

  • GEORGETOWN-RIDGE FARM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 500 W MULBERRY ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Georgetown:

  • PINE CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 505 KENNEDY DR; Grades: PK – 03)
  • MARY MILLER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 414 W WEST ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Georgetown:

  • GEORGETOWN P.L. (Operating income: $45,598; Location: 107 E.WEST ST.; 17,029 books; 234 audio materials; 264 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)

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