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Georgetown, Texas

20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Round Rock-Georgetown census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78626. It stands on North Fork San Gabriel River. The Survey maps it on the Georgetown quadrangle. 67,176 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 755 feet above sea level.

Georgetown within Williamson County

On record in Georgetown

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 12 of 61 shown

Every listing in Williamson County

Population over time

3 figures

Georgetown grew from 479 to 67,176 between 1870 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
1870479
201047,400
202067,176+19,776 (+42%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 20 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

177 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 177 fires within 5 miles of Georgetown between 2000 and 2016, burning about 563 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined117
Debris and open burning30
Power generation/transmission/distribution12
Equipment and vehicle use6
Misuse of fire by a minor5
Recreation and ceremony4
Natural2
Arson/incendiarism1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
4 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service1804 QUAIL VALLEY DR
2 September 2014Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service2200 SAM HOUSTON AVE
17 September 2016Missing data/not specified/undetermined158 acresTexas A & M Forest Service16-0001356
14 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service2401 SOUTHWESTERN BLVD
11 September 2012Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceE. UNIVERSITY AVE AT REINHARDT BLVD
10 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service3800 NORTHWEST BLVD
9 August 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceMM 257 N IH 35
7 August 2008Misuse of fire by a minor1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Williamson County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Georgetown: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Georgetown Quarry & PlantLimestone, GeneralProducer
Unnamed QuarryLimestone, General, Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast ProducerLimestone

Every working recorded in Williamson County

Storms near this place

60 of 83 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Georgetown in 83 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 53 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 4 tornado. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 1998LightningGeorgetown1 killedLightning struck a 38-year old man as he was cleaning his pool in Georgetown. He died about one hour later.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$150,000Trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds. Also, an 18-wheeler was blown over by the winds.
July 2017Tornado (EF0)Georgetown$100,000NWS survey along with eyewitnesses conclude that a weak EF0 tornado developed and produced minor damage to 6-8 homes off Teravista Club Drive as well as Caldwell Palm Circle. A few small sections of roof were peeled off a couple of residences as well as a trampoline tossed from a backyard onto the street. It appears that the tornado may have formed along a gust front boundary. Roof damage was limited to a few houses.
March 1999Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$80,000Severe thunderstorm winds took roofs off houses and knocked over power lines in the Georgetown area
May 2015Tornado (EF1)Georgetown$50,000Williamson County Emergency Management assisted in performing a damage survey on a private residence and ranch. Several large oak trees were uprooted and damaged. Minor roof damage was observed on the main ranch house including the chimney which was destroyed. A small garage was severely damaged as the roof was lifted off and thrown approximately 100 yards. A resident on the ranch witnessed the tornado and sheltered in the small garage until the roof was lifted off.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$30,000Severe thunderstorms blew down trees and power lines in a path 3 miles long and one-half mile long near Sun City.
November 1996Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$30,000no account filed
May 1995Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$20,000Thunderstorm winds caused damage to trees and roofs. Over two inches of rain fell as well.
May 1994Tornado (F0)Georgetown$5,000A tornado was reported along Interstate 35 in Georgetown by a Ham radio operator.
September 1993Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$5,000The Williamson County Sheriff's Office reported a roof off a house and damage to a barn along County Road 105.
June 1999Flash FloodGeorgetown$3,000no account filed
September 1996Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$3,000no account filed
August 2012Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown$500A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 40 mph that blew down some large tree limbs.
April 2026HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced pea to quarter size hail across a swath between Georgetown and Round Rock including communities near Westinghouse Rd., FM 1460, and Hwy 130.
March 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Georgetown.
March 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Georgetown.
March 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced penny size hail between Round Rock and Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced 1.38 inch diameter hail on the southeast side of Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced 1.53 inch diameter hail near the intersection of FM 1460 and SE Inner Loop in Georgetown. We received a picture on social media of the hail measured with a caliper.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail along Arabian Colt Dr. in Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on the south side of Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on the southeast side of Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail on the east side of Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail on the east side of Georgetown.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail in the Teravista neighborhood on the north side of Round Rock.
April 2025HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail no the north side of Round Rock.
May 2024HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Georgetown.
April 2023HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Georgetown.
April 2023HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on the west side of Georgetown.
April 2023HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Georgetown.
May 2023Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 50 to 60 mph at FM 1460 and Westinghouse Rd. in Georgetown.
September 2023HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Georgetown.
September 2023HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail along Leander Rd. around 1/2 mile southwest of the Southwest Bypass in Georgetown.
September 2023HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Georgetown.
September 2023HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail in western Georgetown.
September 2023HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced 2.25 inch diameter hail in Georgetown.
March 2022HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Georgetown.
March 2022HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Georgetown.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph. A video on social media showed a microburst that overturned a camper, caused some minor tree damage, and damaged a door at a business.
May 2020HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on the east side of Georgetown.
May 2020HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail in Georgetown. KXAN TV shared a picture of the hail.
May 2020HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail in southern Georgetown. A trained spotter sent a picture of the hail.
June 2019HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Georgetown.
June 2019HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Georgetown.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that blew down a large tree on Leander Rd. just west of I-35 in Georgetown.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.
October 2019HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Georgetown.
October 2019HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced one inch hail in Georgetown.
April 2018HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced pea to quarter size hail near VFW Park in Georgetown. Most of the hail was pea to nickel size.
April 2017HailGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Georgetown.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph in Georgetown.
June 2016Flash FloodGeorgetown-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing multiple roads around the county.
May 2016Flash FloodGeorgetown-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing numerous roads across the county.
September 2012Flash FloodGeorgetown-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing several streets in Georgetown.
September 2010Flash FloodGeorgetown-Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hermine produced flash flooding with water several feet deep on the campus of Southwestern University in Georgetown.
June 2007FloodGeorgetown-The South Fork of the San Gabriel River at Georgetown crested at 31.2 feet at 0715cst on June 27, where flood stage is 9 feet.
March 2007Flash FloodGeorgetown-Thunderstorms produced a general 1 to 2 inch rainfall over northwestern Williamson County, with up to 5 inches in the Georgetown area. The resulting flash flooding closed CR268 and FM1869.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindGeorgetown-Severe thunderstorm winds damaged homes near Lake Georgetown.

Every storm recorded in Williamson County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
North Georgetown1.0 miles20
Serenada4.7 miles20
Russell Crossing4.8 miles15
Weir5.7 miles17
Berrys Creek5.8 miles20
Sun City6.1 miles20
Jonah7.2 miles17
Old Round Rock (historical)8.1 miles19

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on GeorgetownAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q990898The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1357960. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.