Georgetown, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

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Georgetown, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Georgetown
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Georgetown
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°13′35″N75°52′19″W / 41.22639°N 75.87194°W / 41.22639; -75.87194
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Luzerne
Township Wilkes-Barre
Area
 • Total
0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Land0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,640
 • Density2,200/sq mi (860/km2)
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]

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Geography

Georgetown is located at 41°13′35″N75°52′19″W / 41.22639°N 75.87194°W / 41.22639; -75.87194 . [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]

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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
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