Georgetown, Kentucky
Location of Georgetown, Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°12′52″N 84°33′20″W / 38.21444, -84.55556
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Scott
Area
- Total	13. 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 Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This is a list of the one hundred Scott County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (35. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)
- Land	13. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (35. 5 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation	846 ft (258 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	18,080
- Density	1,317. 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 5/sq mi (508. 7/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	40324
Area code(s)	502
FIPS code	21-30700
GNIS feature ID	0492790

Downtown view of Georgetown

Georgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States and is a suburb of Lexington. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during 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 Area code 502 serves the state of Kentucky 's north central counties primarily Louisville its suburbs and the state capital Frankfort. 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 Scott County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. The population was 18,080 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Scott County^[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Scott County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. The original settlement was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the ^[2] It is the home of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts college. Georgetown College is a small private Liberal arts college located in Georgetown Kentucky, United States. Liberal arts colleges are primarily colleges with an emphasis upon Undergraduate study in the Liberal arts.

The city's recent growth began in the mid-1980s, when Toyota built Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, the first wholly owned United States plant, in a recently annexed part of the city. (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Inc (TMMK is an Automobile manufacturing factory in Georgetown Kentucky, USA Annexation ( Latin ad, to and nexus, joining is the legal incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity (either adjacent or non-contiguous The plant, which currently builds the Camry, Solara and Avalon automobiles, opened in 1988 and is the largest building in terms of acres covered under one building in the United States, with over 200 acres (0. The Toyota Camry is a Mid-size car, formerly a Compact car manufactured by Toyota since 1980 This page is about the automobile manufactured by Toyota For other uses see Solara (disambiguation The Toyota Camry Solara, also more commonly known as the The Toyota Avalon is a Full-size car produced by Toyota in the United States, and is the flagship sedan of Toyota in the United States, 8 km²) occupied. The state of Kentucky estimated in 2007 that Georgetown's population may be close to 27,500 as of July 1, 2006 ^[3]

Geography

Georgetown is located at 38°12′52″N, 84°33′20″W (38. 214542, -84. 555496)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13. 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 7 square miles (35. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 18,080 people, 6,703 households, and 4,618 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,317. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (508. 8/km²). There were 7,209 housing units at an average density of 525. 3/sq mi (202. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88. 68% White, 8. 01% African American, 0. 23% Native American, 0. 64% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 1. 03% from other races, and 1. 41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 99% of the population.

There were 6,703 households out of which 38. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49. 4% were married couples living together, 15. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31. 1% were non-families. 25. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 48 and the average family size was 2. 97.

In the city the population was spread out with 25. 6% under the age of 18, 16. 1% from 18 to 24, 32. 8% from 25 to 44, 16. 4% from 45 to 64, and 9. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 90. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,186, and the median income for a family was $50,743. Males had a median income of $36,970 versus $25,936 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,859. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 7% of families and 10. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13. 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 8% of those under age 18 and 14. 9% of those age 65 or over.

History

Royal Spring, the main source of water for Georgetown, Kentucky since the earliest settlement as McClelland's Station in 1775.

Cardome Centre

In late 1785 or early 1786, Georgetown was settled by the Rev. Elijah Craig and Virginia Baptists. The city was incorporated on December 16, 1790. Some of the first mills west of the Appalachian Mountains were established in Georgetown by Craig. The Appalachian Mountains ( often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. Craig's early mills, which were located on the Royal Spring Branch, manufactured cloth and paper ^[6]. Elijah Craig also founded a classical school in Georgetown, which would lead to the founding of Georgetown College. Georgetown College is a small private Liberal arts college located in Georgetown Kentucky, United States.

For his military service, Colonel John Floyd was granted by the State of Virginia a total of 1,000 acres (4. John Floyd may refer to John Floyd (Jesuit, 17th century English Jesuit preacher John Floyd (Georgia politician, 19th century United States 0 km²), which included the Cardome property along the north fork of Elkhorn Creek. Cardome Centre is a historic property located in Georgetown Kentucky along the north fork of Elkhorn Creek. Elkhorn Creek is a Stream running through several counties in Central Kentucky. Later the property was home to several famous people including Kentucky Governor James F. Robinson. James Fisher Robinson (October 4 1800 - October 31 1882 was the twenty-second Governor of Kentucky, serving the remainder of the unfinished term of Governor Beriah Magoffin More recently the site was the location of a girl's academy founded by the Sisters of Visitation.

The historic Ward Hall, now the home of the The Ward Hall Preservation Foundation, is located just outside of Georgetown. The Historic Ward Hall is a Greek Revival Antebellum plantation mansion located just outside of Georgetown Kentucky. Ward Hall was the summer home of Junius Ward. The home represents the height of the Greek Revival period of architecture in Kentucky. The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries predominantly in northern Europe and the United States

Education

Giddings Hall on campus of Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky. Georgetown College may refer to Georgetown College (Georgetown University, a college within Georgetown University in Washington DC

Georgetown College is a private liberal arts college located in the downtown area of Georgetown. Georgetown College is a small private Liberal arts college located in Georgetown Kentucky, United States.

There are currently seven elementary schools (grades K-5) located in Georgetown and Scott County, along with three middle schools (grades 6-8) and one high school (grades 9-12). See also Primary education An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory education known as elementary Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution These are all part of the Scott County School system. Plans have been in progress for an additional high school and middle school within the city limits for several years due to the expanding population. Scott County High School also houses a separate (though still attached) wing for students in the ninth grade called the Ninth Grade Center. Ninth grade (called Grade 9 or Senior 1 or' Year 9 in some regions also known as freshman year in the U This was developed to ease the transition for students between middle school and high school. Another unique feature, the Alternative School, is also part of the Scott County High School educational complex. The Alternative School strives to give somewhat uneducated students a better education without the classroom setting. Schools located within Georgetown and Scott County include:

• Garth Elementary
• Northern Elementary
• Southern Elementary
• Eastern Elementary
• Western Elementary
• Anne Mason Elementary
• Royal Spring Middle School
• Georgetown Middle School
• Scott County Middle School
• Scott County High School (which includes the Ninth Grade Center and Alternative School)

Culture

Sister city

Georgetown has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):

• Tahara, Japan

News publications

Georgetown's newspaper, the Georgetown News-Graphic, prints on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of each week. Athletics Like all elementary schools in the Scott County Public Schools district there are no athletic teams or cheerleaders Athletics Like all elementary schools in the Scott County Public Schools district there are no athletic teams or cheerleaders Athletics Like all elementary schools in the Scott County Public Schools district there are no athletic teams or cheerleaders Athletics Like all elementary schools in the Scott County Public Schools district there are no athletic teams or cheerleaders School Clubs/Teams Band The band director is Marylin Harris There are three bands one for each grade level Music Band The band director is Lyndsey King Sixth Grade Band Seventh Grade Band Eighth Grade Band Sports Athletics Basketball (separate boys and girls Cheerleading squad (girls only Cross country team (separate boys and girls Football is a city located in Aichi, Japan. As of 2008 the city has an estimated Population of 66354 and the density of 405 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Residents of the area commonly subscribe to this locally-geared newspaper in addition to the larger Lexington daily newspaper, the Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. The Lexington Herald-Leader is a Newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company and based in the U ^[7]

Notable residents

Notable past or current residents include:

• J. Campbell Cantrill - politician, U. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=C000126 S. Representative from Kentucky. Born in Georgetown in 1870.
• David French - author, A Season for Justice: Defending the Rights of the Christian Home, Church and School.
• William H. Hatch - politician, U. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=H000339 S. Representative from Missouri. Born in Georgetown in 1833.
• Tom L. Johnson - U. S. Representative from Ohio 1891-95, Mayor of Cleveland 1901-1909. Born in Georgetown in 1854.
• James F. Robinson - politician, 22nd Governor of Kentucky. James Fisher Robinson (October 4 1800 - October 31 1882 was the twenty-second Governor of Kentucky, serving the remainder of the unfinished term of Governor Beriah Magoffin Was the Federal Governor during the Civil War. Cardome in Georgetown was his family home.
• John M. Robinson - politician, United States Senator from Illinois. redlinks John Robinson (sociologist, American sociologist John Robinson (drummer, American drummer John Robinson (musician Born in Georgetown in 1794.
• Gustavus W. Smith - General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, Confederate Secretary of War in 1862. Gustavus Woodson Smith ( November 30, 1821 &ndash June 24, 1896) more commonly known as G

References

External links

• Georgetown, Kentucky is at coordinates 38°12′52″N 84°33′20″W / 38.214542, -84.555496 (Georgetown, Kentucky)Coordinates: 38°12′52″N 84°33′20″W / 38.214542, -84.555496 (Georgetown, Kentucky)
• Official city government site
• Official tourism site
• Georgetown/Scott County Chamber of Commerce
• Scott County Public Library
• Georgetown Police Department
• Historic Ward Hall