Town of Georgetown, Colorado
Grace Episcopal Church built 1870, now overlooks Interstate 70
Location in Clear Creek County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°42′45″N 105°41′45″W / 39.7125, -105.69583
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Clear Creek County Seat[1]
Established	1859
Incorporated (town)	November 15, 1885[2]
Government
- Type	Territorial Charter Municipality[1]
Area
- Total	1 sq mi (2. Grace Episcopal Church is an historic Carpenter Gothic church in Georgetown Colorado. In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway traversing an east-west route across the center of the state Clear Creek County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. See also Geography of Colorado State of Colorado|History of Colorado This is a list of the 64 counties of the U Clear Creek County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²)
- Land	0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (2. 5 km²)
- Water	0. 1 sq mi (0. 2 km²)
Elevation	8,530 ft (2,600 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,088
- Density	1,088/sq mi (403/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[3]	80444
Area code(s)	Both 303 and 720
FIPS code	08-29735
GNIS feature ID	0181892
Highways	I-70
Only remaining Colorado Territorial Charter Municipality
Website: Town of Georgetown

The historic Town of Georgetown is a Territorial Charter Municipality that is the county seat of Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The map to the right is clickable click on an area code to go to the page for that code The map to the right is clickable click on an area code to go to the page for that code Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout The State highway system in the US State of Colorado is comprised of State Highways (typically abbreviated SH) U In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway traversing an east-west route across the center of the state See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Clear Creek County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[4] The former silver mining camp along Clear Creek in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains was established in 1859 during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. Silver (ˈsɪlvɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol " Ag " (argentum from the Ancient Greek: ἀργήντος - argēntos gen Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body Clear Creek is a tributary of the South Platte River, approximately 40 mi (64 km long in north central Colorado in the United States. The Front Range is a Mountain range of the Rocky Mountains of North America that is located in the north-central portion of the U Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. The Pike's Peak Gold Rush (later known as the Colorado Gold Rush) was the boom in Gold prospecting and mining in the Pike's Peak Country of western The federally designated Georgetown-Silver Plume National Historic District comprises Georgetown, the neighboring Town of Silver Plume, and the Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park between the two towns. The Georgetown-Silver Plume National Historic District is a federally designated United States National Historic Landmark that comprises the Town of Georgetown The historic Town of Silver Plume is a TownHome Rule town located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a narrow gauge heritage railroad located in Clear Creek County, Colorado in the United States. The town population was 1,088 at the U.S. Census 2000. ^[5] The Georgetown Post Office has the ZIP Code 80444. The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS ^[3]

The town sits at an elevation of 8530 feet (2600 meters), nestled in the mountains near the upper end of the valley of Clear Creek in the mountains west of Denver along Interstate 70. Clear Creek is a tributary of the South Platte River, approximately 40 mi (64 km long in north central Colorado in the United States. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States In the US state of Colorado, Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway traversing an east-west route across the center of the state Although a small town today, the town was a historic center of the mining industry in Colorado during the late 19th century and at one time was the third largest community in the state, earning the nickname the "Silver Queen of Colorado". Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body It has evolved into a lively historical summer tourist center today with many preserved structures from the heyday of the Colorado Silver Boom. The Colorado Silver Boom was a dramatic expansionist period of Silver Mining activity in the U The town stretches roughly north-south along Clear Creek, hemmed in by the mountains, with the historic downtown located at the southern (upper) end and modern development located at the northern (lower) end of town.

History

View west along Sixth Street in downtown Georgetown. The historic Masonic Temple in shown in the foreground.

The town was founded in 1859 during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush by George and David Griffith, two prospectors from Kentucky. The Pike's Peak Gold Rush (later known as the Colorado Gold Rush) was the boom in Gold prospecting and mining in the Pike's Peak Country of western The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. It was named "Georgetown" in honor of the older of the two brothers. Although founded during the gold rush, the town grew rapidly following the discovery of silver on September 14, 1864 by James Huff at a site approximately 8 miles (13 km) up the canyon in the Argentine Pass area. Silver (ˈsɪlvɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol " Ag " (argentum from the Ancient Greek: ἀργήντος - argēntos gen Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Argentine Pass (el 4205 m/13207 ft is a high Mountain pass located in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States. In the following years, thousands of mines were dug in the mountains surrounding the town and the town quickly grew into a center for prospectors and mine workers in the surrounding mountains. Located in the valley floor, the town itself was not a mining camp but a center of commerce and entertainment for miners in the surrounding mountains.

The historic Alpine Hose Firehouse No. 2 in Georgetown.

Georgetown was incorporated on 1868-01-10, and a few months later it wrested the county seat from nearby Idaho Springs, which is a much larger community today. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. The historic City of Idaho Springs is a Statutory City that is the most populous city in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States The historic courthouse dates from this year. Georgetown is the only Colorado municipality that still operates under a charter from the Territory of Colorado. See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing A charter is the grant of authority or rights stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified For the western film see Colorado Territory (film. The Territory of Colorado was an Organized territory of the United States of The building of the narrow gauge Colorado Central Railroad up the canyon from Golden in the 1870s further increased the central position of the town. A narrow gauge railway (or narrow gauge railroad) is a Railway that has a Track gauge narrower than the of Standard gauge railways The Colorado Central Railroad was a US Railroad company that operated in Colorado and southeastern Wyoming in the late 19th century The historic City of Golden is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Although most of the railroad was later removed, a portion remained between the town and Silver Plume and is operated today as a tourist railroad called the Georgetown Loop. The historic Town of Silver Plume is a TownHome Rule town located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a narrow gauge heritage railroad located in Clear Creek County, Colorado in the United States. The town experienced its greatest growth and prosperity during the Colorado silver boom of the 1880s when it rivaled Leadville to the west as the mining capital of Colorado. The Colorado Silver Boom was a dramatic expansionist period of Silver Mining activity in the U Leadville is a Statutory City that is the County seat of and the only incorporated municipality in At one time, before the collapse of the silver boom in 1893, the town population exceeded 10,000 and a movement arose briefly among local citizens to move the state capital there from Denver.

Following the collapse of the Silver Boom, the town population dwindled. In the 1950s the town began to experience a small renaissance as an après-ski watering hole for the thousands of skiers who passed through the town on their way down from the mountains at the ski areas near Loveland Pass and Guanella Pass. Après-ski (after skiing refers to going out having drinks dancing and generally socializing after Skiing. Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Loveland Pass, elevation 11990 ft (3655 m is a high Mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States. Guanella Pass (el 3557 m/11669 ft is a high Mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado. Small craft shops began to set up businesses in the once decrepit 19th century storefronts. By the late 1960s, the establishment of a museum in one of the historic hotels had made the town a popular summer tourist destination where visitors could relive the experience of walking among structures from the mining boom.

The historic downtown was used as the location for the filming of a scene from the 1978 movie Every Which Way But Loose starring Clint Eastwood. Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr (born May 31 1930 is a four-time Academy Award winning American Actor and Filmmaker. The scene features the climactic showdown between Philo Bedoe (Eastwood's character) and the Black Widows motorcycle gang. The town was also used in the 1998 film Phantoms (film) which included the historic Hotel de Paris, as well as the colonial-style post office. Phantoms is the 1998 film adaptation of Dean Koontz 's 1983 novel Phantoms.

Geography

Georgetown is located at 39°42′45″N, 105°41′45″W (39. 712381, -105. 695845)^[6].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 0 square miles (2. 7 km²), of which, 0. 9 square miles (2. 5 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 2 km²) of it (7. 77%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 1,088 people, 503 households, and 278 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,146. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (442. 2/km²). There were 670 housing units at an average density of 705. 8/sq mi (272. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95. 96% White, 0. 18% African American, 0. 74% Native American, 0. 28% Asian, 0. 18% Pacific Islander, 1. 10% from other races, and 1. 56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. 41% of the population.

There were 503 households out of which 24. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44. 1% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44. 7% were non-families. 34. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 08 and the average family size was 2. 67.

In the town the population was spread out with 19. 0% under the age of 18, 7. 9% from 18 to 24, 33. 9% from 25 to 44, 31. 0% from 45 to 64, and 8. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 109. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112. 3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,969, and the median income for a family was $53,333. Males had a median income of $35,952 versus $28,068 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,180. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 4% of families and 6. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 7. 0% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado municipalities
  • Colorado counties
    • Clear Creek County, Colorado
  • Colorado geography
    • Clear Creek (Colorado)
  • Colorado history
    • Territory of Colorado
    • Colorado Silver Boom
      • Georgetown-Silver Plume National Historic District
  • Colorado metropolitan areas
    • Boulder Metropolitan Statistical Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
• United States Forest Service
  • Arapaho National Forest

Local publication

• Historic Georgetown: Centennial Gazette 1868–1968

References

External links

• Town of Georgetown website
  • CDOT map of the Town of Georgetown
• Photos Of Georgetown, Colorado
• Georgetown Colorado Photos and Information at Western Mining History

• Georgetown, Colorado is at coordinates 39°42′45″N 105°41′45″W / 39.712381, -105.695845 (Georgetown, Colorado)Coordinates: 39°42′45″N 105°41′45″W / 39.712381, -105.695845 (Georgetown, Colorado)