Georgetown, California

Georgetown
1891 Sanborn insurance map of Georgetown
Location in El Dorado County and the state of California
Georgetown
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°54′25″N 120°50′19″W / 38.90694°N 120.83861°W / 38.90694; -120.83861
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado
Area
  Total
15.132 sq mi (39.193 km2)
  Land15.128 sq mi (39.182 km2)
  Water0.004 sq mi (0.011 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
2,654 ft (809 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,255
  Density150/sq mi (58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95634
Area code530
FIPS code06-29350
GNIS feature ID1658606
Reference no.484

Georgetown (formerly Growlersburg) is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is the northeasternmost town in the California Mother Lode. The population was 2,546 in the 2020 census, up from 2,367 in 2010, and 962 in 2000. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #484.