Georgetown is a town in southeastern White County,

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, United States, overlooking the White River. First settled in 1789 before the

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, the community is the oldest continuously settled area in

History

The settlement of Arkansas Post, which began in 1686, came more than a century earlier, though that community dissolved in the years following the

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. The state's next oldest community after Georgetown — Batesville — was founded approximately 21 years later. In 1945, the White River flooded its banks in Georgetown. The disaster contributed to the demise the next year of the

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, which had provided passenger and freight service since 1906 from Joplin,

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, to Helena, Arkansas. The population of Georgetown was 126 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Georgetown is located at (35.127827, -91.453459). According to the

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, the town has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 126 people, 55 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The

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was 180.2/km² (460.7/mi²). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 101.5/km² (259.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.83%

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and 3.17%

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of any race were 0.79% of the population. There were 55 households, out of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were

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living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $12,500, and the median income for a family was $25,357. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $15,625 for females. The

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for the town was $8,283. There were 25.0% of families and 38.0% of the population living below the

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, including 50.0% of under eighteens and 37.1% of those over 64.

References

{{authority control Populated places established in 1789 Towns in Arkansas Towns in White County, Arkansas 1789 establishments in New Spain