Georgetown, Idaho

Georgetown is a city in the Bear River Valley in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States, at the center of a farming area between the river and the mountains to the east. It was settled by Mormon pioneers on the route of the Oregon Trail and was named after George Q. Cannon. Georgetown was first settled in 1864 The population was 476 at the 2010 census. U.S. Route 30 passes through the town.

Georgetown, Idaho
Location of Georgetown in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
Coordinates: 42°28′40″N 111°21′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBear Lake
Area
  Total0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
  Land0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,043 ft (1,842 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total476
  Estimate 
(2019)
494
  Density726.47/sq mi (280.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
83239
Area code(s)208, 986
FIPS code16-30340
GNIS feature ID0397735
Websitegeorgetown.id.gov
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