Georgetown, Indiana

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Population (year 2000): 2,227. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,768 (+24.3% change)

Males: 1,123	(50.4%)
Females: 1,104	(49.6%)

Floyd County

Median resident age:	33.9 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47122.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,000 (it was $48,795 in 2000)

Georgetown	$52,000
Indiana:	$43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $118,500 (it was $94,100 in 2000)

Georgetown	$118,500
Indiana:	$114,400

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Races in Georgetown:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (26.1%), Irish (14.6%), United States (14.0%), English (11.5%), Italian (2.9%), Scottish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.79 square miles.

Population density: 1497 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Georgetown

High school or higher: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Georgetown town

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 63.5%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 4.3%
Divorced: 11.0%

16 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.7%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Georgetown, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Georgetown to the number of sex offenders is 447 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Georgetown:	1.0% ($902)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (16.0 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (271.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Galena, IN (4.1 miles ), Lanesville, IN (4.4 miles ), Greenville, IN (5.2 miles ), Crandall, IN (6.6 miles) , New Albany, IN (10.3 miles ), New Middletown, IN (10.9 miles) , St. Dennis, KY (11.6 miles ), Borden, IN (11.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 60 buildings, average cost: $118,600
1997: 33 buildings, average cost: $123,300
1998: 53 buildings, average cost: $126,000
1999: 51 buildings, average cost: $150,700
2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $136,300
2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $183,500
2002: 56 buildings, average cost: $156,600
2003: 70 buildings, average cost: $164,000
2004: 39 buildings, average cost: $144,800
2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $155,500
2006: 41 buildings, average cost: $171,100
2007: 28 buildings, average cost: $188,500

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Latitude: 38.30 N, Longitude: 85.97 W

6 people in nursing homes

Area code: 812

Georgetown household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +101 (+4.8%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Health care (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Crime in Georgetown by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	42.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	0	0	5	2	6
per 100,000	89.3	0.0	0.0	205.7	77.7	222.2
Burglaries	6	2	9	3	2	3
per 100,000	267.9	88.7	386.4	123.4	77.7	111.1
Thefts	8	2	15	3	2	7
per 100,000	357.1	88.7	644.1	123.4	77.7	259.3
Auto thefts	1	0	1	2	2	3
per 100,000	44.6	0.0	42.9	82.3	77.7	111.1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	54.5	9.8	90.6	61.3	30.3	71.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.49
US city average:	3.00

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Georgetown-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Georgetown town center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 29.4 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Georgetown:

FLOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERV (about 11 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN)
SOUTHERN INDIANA REHAB HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN)
HARRISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CORYDON, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Georgetown, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Georgetown:

LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 19 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
COLUMBUS MUNI (about 66 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
MONROE COUNTY (about 73 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: BMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Georgetown:

HOLIDAY INN LAKEVIEW (about 16 miles; CLARKSVILLE, IN; ID: 1I6)
CLARK COUNTY (about 17 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; ID: JVY)
BOWMAN FIELD (about 23 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: LOU)

Amtrak station near Georgetown:

16 miles: LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSONVILLE (JEFFERSONVILLE, 500 WILLINGER LANE). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Georgetown:

INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 11 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 22 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 71 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)

Public elementary/middle school in Georgetown:

GEORGETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 644; Location: 8800 HIGH ST; Grades: PK - 06)

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Hotel: Motel 6 Georgetown (1079 North Luther Road).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Georgetown and their reported violations in the past:

EDWARDSVILLE WATER CORPORATION (Population served: 9183, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-26-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-07-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and DEC-04-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-04-2000 to APR-01-2004)

Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JAN-1999 and MAR-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-17-1999), St Public Notif requested (APR-17-1999)

110 regular monitoring violations

GEORGETOWN WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 3200, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-23-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-23-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-25-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and DEC-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-07-2000 to APR-01-2004)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JAN-19-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2004)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and FEB-11-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-1994)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	82.6%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	3.1%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

Georgetown compared to Indiana state average:

Median household income above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Georgetown (2007 data):

MainSource Bank: Georgetown Branch at 77oo State Road 64, branch established on 1961-03-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,521.0 mil, Deposits: $1,280.3 mil, headquarters in Greensburg, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 57 total offices, Holding Company: Mainsource Financial Group, Inc.
First Savings Bank, F.S.B.: Georgetown Branch at 1000 Copperfield Drive, branch established on 2003-06-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $207.2 mil, Deposits: $176.7 mil, headquarters in Clarksville, IN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
The Farmers State Bank: Georgetown Branch at 6500 State Highway 64, branch established on 1996-01-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $63.1 mil, Deposits: $51.8 mil, headquarters in Lanesville, IN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Fsb Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Georgetown mode of transportation to work chart

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	3	$6,883	$27,532	1	$1,028
Water Supply	1	$2,281	$27,372	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	4	$7,379	$22,137	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$2,795	$33,540	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	3	$7,489	$29,956	0	$0
Totals for Government	12	$26,826	$26,826	1	$1,028

Georgetown government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $34,000
Charges - Sewerage: $463,000
Solid Waste Management: $64,000

All Other: $4,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $139,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $341,000
Sewerage: $305,000

Water Utilities: $292,000

Regular Highways: $96,000

Solid Waste Management: $64,000

Police Protection: $30,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $119,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $79,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,194,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,600,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,733,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $61,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $216,000
General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $18,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,958,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $700,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $190,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $62,000
General Support: $48,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,000
Tax - Property: $197,000
Individual Income: $38,000

NEC: $36,000

Public Utilities: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $311,000

8.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.28%
Indiana average:	6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Clark County, IN	2.70% ($33,059 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, KY	1.65% ($35,652)
from Harrison County, IN	0.80% ($33,960)

8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.33%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Clark County, IN	3.48% ($38,330 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, KY	1.35% ($29,889)
to Harrison County, IN	0.77% ($35,880)

Strongest AM radio stations in Georgetown:

WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
WXLN (1570 AM; 2 kW; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WFIA (900 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WAVG (1450 AM; 1 kW; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: SUNNYSIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Georgetown:

W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
WZKF (98.9 FM; SALEM, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFIA-FM (94.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
WJZL (93.1 FM; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
WXMA (102.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Georgetown:

WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
WKPC-TV (Channel 15; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUC'L. TV)
WKMJ-TV (Channel 68; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
WBNA (Channel 21; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
W50CI (Channel 50; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
WHAN-LP (Channel 17; SALEM, IN; Owner: REBECCA L. WHITE)

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