Georgetown, Idaho

Georgetown, Idaho
Location of Georgetown in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 42°28′46″N 111°22′14″W / 42.47944°N 111.37056°W / 42.47944; -111.37056
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBear Lake
Area
 • Total
0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
 • Land0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,040 ft (1,840 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
503
 • Density740/sq mi (286/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83239
Area codes208, 986
FIPS code16-30340
GNIS feature ID2410583
Websitegeorgetown.id.gov

Georgetown is a city in the Bear River Valley in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States, at the center of a farming area between the river and the mountains to the east. It was settled by Mormon pioneers on the route of the Oregon Trail and was named after George Q. Cannon. Georgetown was first settled in 1864 The population was 503 at the 2020 census. U.S. Route 30 passes through the town.