Georgetown, Delaware

About Georgetown

Georgetown is a close-knit town in southern Delaware counting 8,098 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 8th largest municipality in Delaware.

Officially, Georgetown is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 5.02 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,613 residents per square mile.

📰 Georgetown News Today

• Georgetown Council moving forward with cottage home code repeal Delaware Public Media · Aug 14
• Georgetown council approves kicking off repeal process for cottage ordinance WHYY · Aug 12
• Brenda Lee Briddell Obituary (2026) - Georgetown, DE - Jackson Funeral Residence of Jersey City Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Georgetown reconsiders controversial tiny homes ordinance amid resident pushback Spotlight Delaware · Jul 31
• State Police Investigating Three Vehicle Fatal Crash in Georgetown Delaware State Police (.gov) · Jun 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Georgetown Unique

• A top-25 city in Delaware by population (#8 of 57 incorporated places).
• One of 20 places in the US named Georgetown — but the Delaware one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Delaware, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,098.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Georgetown

• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Bella Capri Restaurant & Grill — italian
• Georgetown Family Restaurant — american
• Harvest Diner
• J.D. Shuckers — seafood
• La Quetzalteca Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• No. 1 Chinese — chinese
• Pizza King — pizza
• Pizza Palace — pizza
• Thai Bistro — thai

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Georgetown Fire Co. Historical Museum · Museum
• Georgetown Historical Society · Museum
• Georgetown Train Station Museum · Museum
• Nutter Marvel Carriage Museum · Museum
• School House · Museum
• Telephone Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Georgetown

• Redden State Forest - Bailey Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Redden State Forest - Collins Pond Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Redden State Forest - Day Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Redden State Forest - Deep Creek Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Redden State Forest - Eskridge Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Redden State Forest - Headquarters Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Redden State Forest - Marvel Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Redden State Forest - Rayne Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Redden State Forest - Tunnell Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Circle Park reviews ★
• Georgetown Little League reviews ★
• Layton Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Georgetown

• Ennis (Howard T.) School
• Georgetown Elementary School
• Georgetown Middle School
• North Georgetown Elementary School
• Sussex Academy
• Sussex Central High School
• Sussex Technical High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Sun Behavioral Delaware Llc · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Georgetown

🏘️ Nearby Communities