Georgetown, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Georgetown, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Northbound Northampton Street
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Coordinates: 41°13′35″N 75°52′19″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Township	Wilkes-Barre
Area
• Total	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km^2)
• Land	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,640
• Density	2,200/sq mi (860/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	18702
Area code	570

Georgetown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the city of Wilkes-Barre. The CDP population was 1,640 at the 2010 census.^[1]

Geography

Georgetown is located at 41°13′35″N 75°52′19″W.^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km²), all land. Georgetown occupies most of the southwestern half of Wilkes-Barre Township and is bisected by I-81/PA 309. Exit 165 of I-81 is located at the southwestern edge of the CDP. The city of Wilkes-Barre is to the northwest.

Education

It is in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District.^[3]

References

1. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Georgetown CDP (Luzerne County), Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Luzerne County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 13, 2024. - Text list