Local servicesHospitalTidalHealth Nanticoke Hospital10.9 miPost officeGeorgetown Post Office2.0 miTown hallGeorgetown Town Hall1.7 miPoliceSussex County Sheriff's Office1.0 miFire stationGeorgetown Fire Company Station 771.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryGeorgetown Elementary School1.3 miMiddleGeorgetown Middle School1.3 miHighDelmarva Christian Schools - Georgetown Campus1.7 miCollegeDelaware Technical Community College Jack F Owens Campus1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY24 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI76 miUS highwayUS 113under a mileAmtrakThomas R. Carper Station NRK72 miCoachDewey Beach, DE (On Route 1 just in front of the Hyatt Place Dewey BeachHotel)OurBus18 miTransit2 stops within a mileDart First StateSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19947 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:37 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:15 am – 4:43 pm
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People19,343 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.16,356 householdsMedian household income $68,529Median home value $294,000Median rent $1,298 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $935 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 8,297 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, professional and business services 17%, construction 14%Average commute 29 minutes77% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, Spanish 33%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 29°F44 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month September13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days31 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Georgetown Sussex Co Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Greenwood 2ne
Nearby landmarksDelaware Technical Community College Jack F Owens Campuscollege · 1.9 miUniversity of Delaware Carvel Research and Education Centercollege · 3.9 miRedden State Forest Headquarters Loop Trailpark · 4.9 miWilson Hillpeak · 4.8 miMorris Millpondreservoir · 5.1 miPine Hillpeak · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLayton Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 53 acresKimmey Parkpark · 2.0 miDoe Bridge Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 839 acresMidlands Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 784 acresHudson Park - Deltech Replacementstate park · 9.2 miMidlands Wa - Delaware Technical & Community College Ed. Found.state recreation area · 8.4 mi · 662 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201737 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201737 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSussex County, DE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighWinter weather Very HighCold wave Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025300 of 365 days measured64 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sussex County monitors, DE
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGeorgetown Water Departmentserves 7,259 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation48 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
