Georgetown, Connecticut

Georgetown is a census-designated place in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is located in the area where the towns of Wilton, Redding, Weston, and Ridgefield meet.

Georgetown, Connecticut
Location in Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut.
Coordinates: 41°15′24″N 73°26′1″W
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyFairfield
RegionWestern CT
NECTABridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk
TownsRedding, Weston, Wilton, Ridgefield
Area
  Total2.89 sq mi (7.5 km2)
  Land2.87 sq mi (7.4 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
354 ft (108 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,832
  Density638/sq mi (246/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
06829
Area code203
FIPS code09-30540
GNIS feature ID0207283

Georgetown and its surrounding area are also defined as the Georgetown census-designated place (CDP). As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 1,832.

Georgetown is located at the southwest corner of the town of Redding, the northwest corner of the town of Weston, the northeast corner of the town of Wilton, and the southeast corner of Ridgefield. Georgetown residents officially live in and pay local taxes to one of these four towns, but typically identify themselves as living in Georgetown. Georgetown has its own fire district, which also serves the surrounding rural areas not traditionally included in Georgetown, and its own ZIP code (06829).

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