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About Georgetown, KY

Georgetown is in Scott County, Kentucky, about 13 miles north when driving from the center of downtown Lexington via Highway 25. The 2020 U.S. Census counted the population of Georgetown as 37,086.

When founded in 1782, the city was called Lebanon. However, in 1790, it was renamed Georgetown in honor of the first president of the United States, George Washington.

This city is best known for being a strong candidate for the birthplace of Kentucky bourbon. The liquor was first made in 1789 by Reverend Elijah Craig using the waters from the Royal Spring that runs through downtown.

In more modern times, the city grew exponentially during the late 1980s when Toyota built an automobile manufacturing plant in Georgetown. Toyota is the largest employer in the area, with a more than 10,000-strong labor force.

The city is a part of the larger Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area, with a population of 518,611 (2020 Census). Georgetown has all the amenities of big city life that can be found in nearby Lexington but with more of a rural lifestyle.

What to do in Georgetown, KY

If you dream of building a homestead and becoming a horse breeder, you will fit right in. Georgetown is the center of the horse culture in Kentucky.

• Shopping: Shopping is the most fun in the downtown district with its historic properties, boutiques, art galleries, and an extended antique mall on Main Street for treasure hunters to explore.
• Destination: A visit to the Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm is the perfect outing for a day’s picnic with the family and the kids. You will be able to see and meet, up close, famous racehorses that were world-class derby winners in their prime. Even though they are no longer racing, these horses are still magnificent and fully enjoying their retirement in a pastoral setting.
• Features: The Elkhorn Creek area offers kayaking and terrific fishing spots with trails for mountain biking and horseback riding.

Working in Georgetown, KY

Georgetown’s local economy depends on tourism, hospitality, and auto manufacturing. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, much lower than the national average of 6%. The median household income is $68,031 per year. The predicted job growth rate in Georgetown over the next ten years is 41.9%, compared to the average growth rate of 33.5% for the rest of America. The average commute time is 19.1 minutes.

The industry sectors with the most employees are transportation (15.1%), education (9.6%), hospitality/restaurants (8.1%), health care (6.1%), public administration (5.1%), construction (4.5%), and professional, scientific, technical services (3.5%).

Georgetown, KY Neighborhoods

Georgetown has lovely, well-established neighborhoods with tree-lined streets. If you want to live in a place with southern charm, here are some areas with the nicest homes.

• Paynes Depot/White Sulphur: If you desire to be in the ritziest part of the city and as close to Lexington as possible, this is the area to check out. A median home lists for sale at $521,053, which is pretty pricey. Rental homes are available for around $1,444 per month. However, most homes are owner-occupied, and the vacancy rate is only 3%, so you may find it challenging when looking for a place to rent.
• Delaplain/Oxford: This area is worth exploring if you want to save a little money and live on the northeast side of town.The median home price is $384,258. Rents are higher, though, with an average of $1,608 monthly.
• Duval/Watkinsville: This area is on the northwest side near the famous Stamping Ground, where buffalo used to migrate long ago. The median home price is $376,184. The rents are around $1,448 per month, higher than about 86.4% of the other parts of the state.

Georgetown, KY School District

The public school district in Georgetown is the Scott County Schools. The district spends around $8,556 per student each year. The student-to-teacher ratio is around 14 to one.

There are five private schools in Georgetown. Some with positive recognition are the Children’s Montessori School of Georgetown (PK and K) and the Providence Christian Academy (PK to 11th grade).

Georgetown College is a private four-year institution for higher education in Georgetown and Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. You can find the University of Kentucky in nearby Lexington for public schools. Kentucky State University is in Frankfort, Kentucky, about 20 miles away. In Richmond, Kentucky, there is a four-year public college called Eastern Kentucky University.

Moving to Georgetown, KY

If you are moving to Georgetown, here is some information to get started with your new house or apartment.

The Georgetown Municipal Water and Sewer Service provides water and sewer services. The city provides trash pickup service and also has a recycling center.

Kentucky Utilities provides electricity. Columbia Gas of Kentucky delivers natural gas. Spectrum provides cable and internet connections. AT&T provides telephone service

The Parks & Recreation Department of Georgetown and Scott County maintains the public parks, supervises programs/events, and manages the facilities, including a public swimming pool.

Georgetown has an elected mayor and a city council with seven members. Georgetown is a home-rule-class city. This category means that the Georgetown municipal government has more control over issues that would normally be under the jurisdiction of the state.

Georgetown, KY Housing

The median home price in Georgetown is $343,900, which increased by a whopping 29.2% year-over-year in 2021. Even though the housing prices are going up and are 12% more than other parts of the state, they are still 18% less than the national average. The overall cost of living in Georgetown is 1% more than other parts of Kentucky and 8% below the rest of the USA.