Town guide

Georgetown, Indiana

Georgetown is a town in Floyd County, Indiana, home to about 3,800 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47122, and parts of 47136 are in Georgetown too.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,8001,751 per sq mi
Median home value$302,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Georgetown

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Georgetown

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL261 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Georgetown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Georgetown

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Georgetown had 3,805 residents in the 2020 census, up 71% since 2000.

It’s the 153rd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Floyd County grew from 30,118 residents in 1900 to 80,484 in 2020.

Georgetown population by census2000: 2,227, 2010: 2,876, 2020: 3,8052,22720002,87620103,8052020

Floyd County, 1900–2020

Floyd County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,118, 1910: 30,293, 1920: 30,661, 1930: 34,655, 1940: 35,061, 1950: 43,955, 1960: 51,397, 1970: 55,622, 1980: 61,169, 1990: 64,404, 2000: 70,823, 2010: 74,578, 2020: 80,48430K’00’1031K’20’3035K’40’5051K’60’7061K’80’9071K’00’1080K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GeorgetownJan: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.8 in; May: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 69°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 31°F, 4.5 in43°26°Jan3.548°29°Feb3.557°37°Mar4.569°47°Apr4.877°58°May4.885°66°Jun4.489°70°Jul3.588°69°Aug3.382°62°Sep3.970°50°Oct3.557°38°Nov3.847°31°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Louisville Mcalpine, KY weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Floyd County

30,712 jobs at 1,926 businesses in Floyd County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Floyd CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,174 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,404 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,470 jobs; Retail trade: 3,099 jobs; Construction: 2,818 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,537 jobs; Other services: 1,486 jobs; Professional services: 1,286 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Manufacturing 21% Hotels and restaurants 11% Retail trade 10% Construction 9% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Georgetown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Health FloydGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · New Albany6.9 miles
  • Physicians' Medical Center LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · New Albany7.8 miles
  • Harrison County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corydon10.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists13
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Georgetown

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Georgetown Softball Park · 6 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • 5 Diamond Detailing1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.6 mi

Libraries

  • Galena Digital Library3.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1833.

Notable people born here

  • Sherman Minton (1890) · US Supreme Court justice from 1949 to 1956

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Georgetown

Public schools here are run by New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Georgetown Elementary SchoolGeorgetownPre-K–4659Public0.6 mi
Highland Hills Middle SchoolGeorgetown5–81,676Public2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lanesville.

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