Georgetown is a village in Brown County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 4,453 at the 2020 census. Located about southeast of Cincinnati, Georgetown was the childhood home of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.

History

Georgetown was platted in 1819. The village took its name from Georgetown, Kentucky. A post office called Georgetown has been in operation since 1821. Places in Georgetown on the National Register of Historic Places include the Bailey–Thompson House, Dr. Philip Buckner House and Barn, Georgetown Historic District and contributing Brown County Courthouse, Georgetown Public School, and the Grant Boyhood Home.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Georgetown had a population of 4,453. The median age was 41.2 years. 23.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.7 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,782 households in Georgetown, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.8% were married-couple households, 19.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 4,331 people, 1,722 households, and 1,085 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,939 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.5% White, 1.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 1,722 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.0% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the village was 38.6 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Being the county seat, Georgetown hosts the Brown County Fair and parade. The headstone of General Thomas L. Hamer is in the old cemetery located by the Brown County Fairgrounds.

Education

The village is served by the public Georgetown Exempted Village School District, which includes an elementary school and Georgetown Junior/Senior High School. Georgetown has a public library, a branch of the Brown County Public Library, known as the Mary P. Shelton public libray.

Notable people

  • Carr Van Anda, managing editor of The New York Times
  • Marie Decca, lyric soprano operatic singer
  • Electra Collins Doren, suffragette and library scientist
  • Brian Grant, professional basketball player
  • Ulysses S. Grant, 18th president of the United States and Union Army general
  • Jesse Root Grant, father of Ulysses S. Grant, settled in Georgetown and was mayor in 1837
  • Thomas L. Hamer, U.S. congressman who fought in the Mexican–American War
  • August V. Kautz, U.S. Army Major General
  • Albert Kautz, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral
  • Robert A. Kehoe, toxicologist, proponent of leaded gasoline
  • Rodney J. McKinley, chief master sergeant of the Air Force
  • John Ruthven, wildlife artist

References

  • Village website
  • Brown County Fair