Profile for Georgetown, Delaware, DE

Georgetown was stablished in 1791 as the Sussex County seat. At the time, the area was an unsettled swamp.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 75. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 15.6 per 1,000 people.

Performing arts: Possum Point Players

Historic sites and museums: Marvel Museum

Colleges and universities: Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Georgetown

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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• Sussex County government
• Georgetown Chamber of Commerce
• Sussex County tourism

7% of Georgetown residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Georgetown ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Georgetown
• Cemeteries in Sussex County
• Libraries in or near Georgetown

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• Sussex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - DE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Newspaper articles

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• Delaware cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Georgetown
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• Communities in Sussex County

• Georgetown business guide
• Georgetown Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Delaware
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• Crime in Sussex County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Delaware
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Georgetown was $15,288, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Sussex County economic census
• Sussex County economic summary
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• Sussex County unemployment rate
• Delaware economic data

13% of Georgetown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Delaware
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• State historical society

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• Historic sites in Delaware
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• Museums in Delaware
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Sussex County genealogy forum

Median rent in Georgetown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $400.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $901.

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Libraries in Georgetown include Georgetown Public Library ... View libraries

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• Delaware library

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• Georgetown Chamber of Commerce
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Sussex County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Georgetown political report.

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The average commute time for Georgetown workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Georgetown include Best Value Inn Georgetown.

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