Georgetown, Delaware

Georgetown, Delaware
Location of Georgetown in Sussex County, Delaware.
Georgetown
Location within the state of Delaware
Georgetown
Georgetown (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°41′24″N 75°23′08″W / 38.69000°N 75.38556°W / 38.69000; -75.38556
Country United States
State Delaware
CountySussex
Founded1791
Government
 • MayorWilliam E. West
 • Town Council MembersChristina Diaz-Malone (Ward 1), Tony Neal (Ward 2), Eric Evans (Ward 3), Penuel Barrett (Ward 4)
 • Town ManagerEugene S. Dvornick, Jr.
 • Police ChiefRalph W. Holm, Jr.
Area
 • Total
5.02 sq mi (13.01 km2)
 • Land5.02 sq mi (13.01 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,134
 • Density1,421/sq mi (548.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
19947
Area code302
FIPS code10-29090
GNIS feature ID213993
Websitewww.georgetowndel.com

Georgetown is a town in and the county seat of Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Georgetown had a population of 7,134.

Georgetown is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.