Georgetown, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

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Georgetown, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
TownshipWilkes-Barre Township
Area
 • Total0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Land0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,640
 • Density2,200/sq mi (860/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
18702
Area code570

Georgetown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the city of Wilkes-Barre. The CDP population was 1,640 at the 2010 census.[1]

Geography

Georgetown is located at 41°13′35″N 75°52′19″W / 41.22639°N 75.87194°W / 41.22639; -75.87194.[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), all of it land. Georgetown occupies most of the southwestern half of Wilkes-Barre Township and is bisected by Interstate 81/Pennsylvania Route 309. Exit 165 of I-81 is located at the southwestern edge of the CDP. The city of Wilkes-Barre is to the northwest.

References

  1. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Georgetown CDP (Luzerne County), Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.