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Georgetown, Texas — From Wikipedia

Georgetown, Texas
Downtown Georgetown
Nicknames: 
Red Poppy Capital of Texas, G-Town, GTX, Takachue Pouetsu (Land of Good Water)
Motto: 
“Sincerely Yours”
Location of Georgetown, Texas
Coordinates: 30°37′58″N 97°40′38″W / 30.63278°N 97.67722°W / 30.63278; -97.67722
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWilliamson
Founded1848
Incorporated1866
Named forGeorge Washington Glasscock[1]
Government
 â€¢ TypeCouncil-Manager
 â€¢ MayorJosh Schroeder
 â€¢ City ManagerDavid Morgan
Area
 â€¢ Total
60.451 sq mi (156.567 km2)
 â€¢ Land58.147 sq mi (150.600 km2)
 â€¢ Water2.304 sq mi (5.967 km2)  3.81%
Elevation750 ft (230 m)
Population
 â€¢ Total
67,176
 â€¢ Estimate 
(2025)[5]
106,907
 â€¢ RankUS: 337th
TX: 43rd
 â€¢ Density1,743/sq mi (672.9/km2)
DemonymTownie
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 â€¢ Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
78626, 78627, 78628, 78633
Area codes512 and 737
FIPS code48-29336
GNIS feature ID1357960[3]
Sales tax8.25%[6]
Websitegeorgetowntexas.gov

Georgetown is a city in Texas and the county seat of Williamson County, Texas, United States.[7] The population was 67,176 at the 2020 census,[4] and according to 2025 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 106,907.[8] It is 30 miles (48 km) north of Austin and is part of the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos metropolitan statistical area.

Georgetown has a notable range of Victorian commercial and residential architecture. In 1976, a local historic ordinance was passed to recognize and protect the significance of the historic central business district. In 1977, the Williamson County Courthouse Historical District, containing some 46 contributing structures, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[9]

Southwestern University is the oldest university in Texas, founded in 1840. Georgetown is known as the “Red Poppy” Capital of Texas for the red poppy wildflowers planted throughout the city. Georgetown’s Red Poppy Festival, which attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually, is held in April each year on the historic square.