Georgetown is a home rule-class city in

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, United States. The population was 37,086 at the 2020 census. It is the sixth-most populous city in Kentucky. It is the

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of its county. It was originally called Lebanon when founded by Rev. Elijah Craig and was renamed in 1790 in honor of President

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. Historically, settlers were drawn to Georgetown for its Royal Spring. It is the home of

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, a private

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. Georgetown is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. At one time the city served as the

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home for the

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. The city's growth began in the mid-1980s, when

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built

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, its first wholly owned United States plant, in Georgetown. The plant opened in 1988; it builds the

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, Camry Hybrid,

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, and RAV4 Hybrid automobiles.

History

Native peoples have lived along the banks of Elkhorn Creek in what is now Scott County for at least 15,000 years. At the time of European encounter, the historic

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occupied this area. Anglo-American exploration can be dated to the late colonial period and a June 1774 surveying expedition from

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, led by Colonel John Floyd. For his military service, he was granted a claim of in the area by the state of Virginia. He named it Royal Spring but did not settle it.''Kentucky Encyclopedia''
p. 371
"Georgetown". University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1992. Accessed July 26, 2013. John McClellan was the first English colonist to settle the area and established McClellan's Station there in 1775, but the compound was abandoned following an Indian attack on December 29, 1776. In 1782, the

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preacher Elijah Craig led his congregation to the site from Orange County, Virginia, and established a new settlement which he called Lebanon. This was incorporated by the Virginia legislature in 1784. At the time, Virginia claimed this territory under its colonial charter. Craig established some of the first

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s west of the

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s along the Royal Spring Branch, where he also manufactured cloth and paper. He also founded a distillery in 1789, as well as a school called the Rittenhouse Academy. This eventually developed as

. The city's name was changed to George Town in honor of

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in 1790. When

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became the 15th U.S. state in 1792 and formed

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, George Town became the county seat. Its name was formally changed to Georgetown in 1846. The county developed an agricultural economy, as it was part of the fertile

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. Planters cultivated tobacco and hemp, and raised blooded livestock, including Thoroughbred racehorses, and cattle and sheep. During the

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, Kentucky stayed in the Union. Georgetown was raided by

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Gen.

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twice, once on July 15, 1862, and the second time on July 10, 1864. Following the war, the town became a railroad hub, connected to the

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, the Louisville Southern, and the Frankfort & Cincinnati. The last was considered the "whiskey route" and carried much of the region's

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to markets along the Ohio River. In 1896 a girl's academy was founded by the Catholic Sisters of Visitation. The school closed in 1987, and was adapted as the Cardome Centre. It previously served as a community center for the city of Georgetown, but was purchased by the Catholic Diocese of Lexington in 2019.

20th century to present

Throughout the 20th century, Georgetown has been in transition from an economy based primarily on agriculture, to one mixing manufacturing, small business, and the family farm. During the 1960s, the construction of

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placed the city on one of the nation's busiest highways. The selection of Georgetown as the site of

in 1985 has resulted in the greatest period of growth in the city's history. The historic Ward Hall, now home to The Ward Hall Preservation Foundation, is located just outside Georgetown. Ward Hall was the summer home of Junius Ward. The home represents the height of the

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period of architecture in Kentucky and is listed on the

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(NRHP). The Georgetown business section has a historic district known as the Oxford Historic District. It is also listed on the NRHP.

Geography

Georgetown is located north of Lexington in the

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of the state. Major highways that run through the city include

and US Routes 25, 62, and

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. Numerous state highways run through the city. I-75 runs to the east of downtown, with access from exits 125, 126, 127, and 129. Via I-75, downtown Lexington is south, and

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is north. US 25 runs through the center of town, leading south to Lexington and north to

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. US 62 runs along the southern and eastern part of the city as a bypass, leading northeast to Cynthiana and southwest to Midway. US 460 runs east−west through the town, leading east to

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and west to Frankfort, the state capital. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Climate

Georgetown has a

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(

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''Cfa''), with warm summers and moderately cold winters. Precipitation is relatively well spread (although the late spring and summer months are typically wetter), with an average of .

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 29,098 people 10,733 households, and 7,452 families in the city. The

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was . There were 11,957 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 87.5%

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, 7.0%

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, 0.3% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.0%

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, 1.9% from other races, and 2.1% from

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. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.3% of the population. There were 10,733 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were

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living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09. The age distribution was 27.9% under 18 and 8.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31.7 years. The median income for a household in the city was $51,692. The

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for the city was $24,376. About 13.9% of the population was below the

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Economy

Top employers

According to the city's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the largest employers in the city are:

Sports

Georgetown is home to Toyota Stadium. Toyota Stadium hosts

's Football Team and

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is a club of the third-division of the professional soccer league,

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Education

is a private liberal arts college located in the downtown area of Georgetown. Baptist Seminary of Kentucky is a seminary in Georgetown. Public education in Georgetown and Scott County consists of a preschool center serving special needs and economically at-risk students aged 3–5, nine

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s (grades K–5), three

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s (grades 6–8) and two

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s (grades 9–12). These schools are all part of the Scott County Schools system. Plans had been in progress for an additional high school and middle school within the city limits during the 2010s due to the expanding population. The district chose not to build a new middle school, opting instead to expand one of its three existing middle schools, but opened a new high school and a new elementary school in 2019. Elkhorn Crossing School, which had been a detached campus of Scott County High before the 2019 opening of Great Crossing High School, provides some sophomores and juniors at both high schools with a curriculum that integrates academic and career-based disciplines. Public schools located within Georgetown and Scott County include: * Creekside Elementary School * Garth Elementary * Northern Elementary * Southern Elementary * Eastern Elementary * Western Elementary * Anne Mason Elementary * Stamping Ground Elementary * Lemons Mill Elementary * Royal Spring Middle School * Georgetown Middle School * Scott County Middle School * Great Crossing High School * Scott County High School * Phoenix Horizon Academy Private education in Georgetown and Scott County includes St. John elementary and middle school, Providence Christian Academy elementary and middle school, and Keystone Montessori elementary school. Georgetown also has a lending library, the Scott County Public Library.

Media

Georgetown's newspaper, the ''Georgetown News-Graphic'', prints on Tuesday and Friday. Residents of the area commonly subscribe to this locally geared newspaper in addition to the larger Lexington daily newspaper, the ''

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''.Georgetown News-Graphic
Accessed May 13, 2013. Z-Rock 103.3 FM WXZZ Georgetown is a 24/7/365 classic rock/new rock radio station.

Infrastructure

Healthcare

Georgetown has one hospital, Georgetown Community Hospital, operated by

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and Baptist Health Lexington have regional campuses in Georgetown. Georgetown also has many nursing facilities, including Signature HealthCARE of Georgetown, Windsor Gardens Retirement Community, Dover Manor Nursing Home, and Ashton Grove Assisted Living.

Notable people

William E. Applegate William E. Applegate (December 18, 1851 – May 13, 1928) was an American turfman, involved in the horse racing industry for over fifty years. He was known as a bookmaker, breeder, racer and track owner. At one time, Applegate was owner of Churc ...

(1851–1928) – thoroughbred bookmaker, breeder, racer and track owner. Born in Georgetown. *

Mike Ayers Mike Ayers (born May 26, 1948) is an American former college football coach. He served as the head football coach at East Tennessee State University from 1985 to 1987 and Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina from 1988 to 2017, compilin ...

(1948– ) – former football coach for East Tennessee State University and Wofford College * Benjamin Franklin Bradley (1825−1897) – politician, representative to the

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from Kentucky. Born in Georgetown. * Mary Cyrene Burch Breckinridge (1826–1907) – wife of Vice President John C. Breckinridge. Born in Georgetown. * Stephen G. Burbridge (1831–1894) –

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major general during the

. Born in Georgetown. * Benjamin T. Cable (1853–1923) – politician, US Representative from Illinois. Born in Georgetown. * J. Campbell Cantrill (1870–1923) – politician, US Representative from Kentucky. Born in Georgetown. * James E. Cantrill (1839–1908) – politician, Lt. Governor of Kentucky, judge * Jean Murrell Capers (1913−2017) - Ohio state judge and Cleveland City Council member. Born in Georgetown. *

Patricia Cooksey Patricia Joen "Patti" or "P.J." Cooksey (born February 25, 1958, in Youngstown, Ohio, United States) is a retired jockey from American Thoroughbred racing. Career She won her first race with ''Turf Advisor'' at Waterford Park (now Mountaineer ...

(1958– ) – jockey and horse racing commentator *

Joe Cowley (baseball) Joseph Alan Cowley (born August 15, 1958) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves (1982), New York Yankees (1984–1985), Chicago White Sox (1986), and Philadelphia P ...

(1958– ) – former Major League Baseball pitcher, who threw a no-hitter * Elijah Craig (1738−1808) – early Baptist preacher, educator and entrepreneur; worked on protecting religious freedom with

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of Virginia * Basil W. Duke (1838−1916) – lawyer and

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during the Civil War. Born in Georgetown. *

Sandford C. Faulkner Sandford C. Faulkner (March 3, 1803August 4, 1874), better known as Sandy Faulkner, was an American planter, raconteur and fiddler who personified the mid-19th century folk song " Arkansas Traveler," for which he received writing credit. It ha ...

(1803–1874) – composer of the song " The Arkansas Traveler". Born in Georgetown. * James Marion Frost (1848–1916) – pastor and author. Born in Georgetown. * A. W. Hamilton (1980− ) – head men's basketball coach at

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* William H. Hatch (1833−1896) – politician, US Representative from Missouri. Born in Georgetown. * John Hunter Herndon (1813–1878) – Texas lawyer, judge and railroad president. Born in Georgetown. * Harrison E. Howe (1881–1942) – chemical engineer, editor and author. Born in Georgetown. *

Tom L. Johnson Tom Loftin Johnson (July 18, 1854 – April 10, 1911) was an American industrialist, Georgist politician, and important figure of the Progressive Era and a pioneer in urban political and social reform. He was a U.S. Representative from 1891 to ...

(1854−1911) – US Representative from Ohio 1891–95, Mayor of Cleveland 1901–1909. Born in Georgetown. * James McHall Jones (1823–1851) – US District Judge. Born in Georgetown. *

Larry D Lawrence Jones (born January 25, 1984) is an American professional wrestler and promoter. He is best known for his time with Impact Wrestling, where he performed under the ring name Larry D. Professional wrestling career Impact Wrestling (2019 ...

(1984– ) – professional wrestler and promoter *

Broadus Mitchell Broadus Mitchell (December 27, 1892 – April 28, 1988) was a 20th-century American historian, writer, professor, and 1934 Socialist Party candidate for governor of Maryland. Background John Broadus Mitchell was born on December 27, 1892, in G ...

(1892–1988) – historian, author and professor. Born in Georgetown. * Fountain E. Pitts (1808–1874) – influential Methodist minister. Born in Georgetown. *

Charles Edward Pogue Charles Edward Pogue Jr. (born January 18, 1950) is an American screenwriter, playwright and stage actor. He is best known for writing the screenplays of ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' (1983), ''Psycho III'' (1986), '' The Fly'' (1986) and '' ...

(1950– ) – screenwriter, playwright and actor * Dale Polley (1965– ) – former Major League Baseball pitcher * Phillip Pratt (1955– ) – politician in the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 62nd district *

Ryan Quarles Ryan Francis Quarles (born October 20, 1983) is an academic administrator and American politician who was the Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky from 2016 to 2024 and a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2011 to 2016. He ha ...

(1983– ) – president,

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, former two-term

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, former state representative, 2023 candidate for governor * Dallas Robinson (1982– ) − 2014 Olympian-soldier; sole Olympian from Kentucky in the Sochi Russia Games *

James Fisher Robinson James Fisher Robinson (October 4, 1800 – October 31, 1882) was the 22nd Governor of Kentucky, serving the remainder of the unfinished term of Governor Beriah Magoffin. Magoffin, a Confederate sympathizer, became increasingly ineffective after ...

(1800−1882) – politician, 22nd Governor of Kentucky. Federal governor during the Civil War. Cardome in Georgetown was his family home. *

John McCracken Robinson John McCracken Robinson (April 10, 1794 – April 25, 1843) was a United States senator from Illinois. Born near Georgetown, Kentucky, he attended the common schools and graduated from Transylvania University at Lexington, Kentucky, Lexington. He ...

(1794−1893) – politician, US Senator from Illinois. Born in Georgetown. *

Jackson Showalter Jackson Whipps Showalter (February 5, 1859 in Minerva, Kentucky – February 5, 1935 in Lexington, Kentucky) was a five-time U.S. Chess Champion: 1890, 1892, 1892–1894, 1895–96 and 1906–1909. Chess career U.S. Championship matches Showal ...

(1859–1935) – five-time U.S. chess champion * Nellie Showalter (1870–1946) – American women's chess champion *

Gustavus Woodson Smith Gustavus Woodson Smith (November 30, 1821 – June 24, 1896), more commonly known as G.W. Smith, was a career United States Army officer who fought in the Mexican–American War, a civil engineer, and a major general in the Confederate Stat ...

(1821−1896) – General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Confederate Secretary of War in 1862 *

Hayden Stevenson Hayden Stevenson (July 2, 1877 – January 31, 1952) was an American film actor. He appeared in 108 films between 1915 and 1942. He was born in Georgetown, Kentucky and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmography * ''The Great Di ...

(1877–1952) – film actor. Born in Georgetown. *

Barton W. Stone Barton Warren Stone (December 24, 1772 – November 9, 1844) was an American evangelist during the early 19th-century Second Great Awakening in the United States. First ordained a Presbyterian minister, he and four other ministers of the Washin ...

(1772−1844) –

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and Restorationist preacher of the

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Steve Zahn Steven James Zahn ( ; born November 13, 1967) is an American actor. In film, Zahn is best known for his lead roles in '' That Thing You Do!'' (1996), '' Happy, Texas'' (1999), '' Joy Ride'' (2001), ''National Security'' (2003), '' A Perfect Geta ...

(1967− ) – actor; lives on a farm in Scott County.

Photo gallery

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Sister city

Georgetown has one

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, as designated by

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: * Tahara,

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, Japan

References

External links

Official city government site

Official tourism site

Georgetown/Scott County Chamber of Commerce
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