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.
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
Martin C. Amos Houselisted 1986
Arnold-Torbet Houselisted 1986
Atkinson Houselisted 1986
Belford Historic Districtlisted 1986
Burcham Houselisted 1986
Casey Houselisted 1986
Caswell Houselisted 1986
Jesse and Sara Cooper Houselisted 1996
John J. Dimmitt Houselisted 1996
S. A. Easley Houselisted 1986
First Methodist Churchlisted 1986
D. D. Fowler Houselisted 1986
Population over time
3 figuresGeorgetown 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 479 | |
| 2010 | 47,400 | |
| 2020 | 67,176 | +19,776 (+42%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 20 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1893 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1925 USGS Georgetown 4-b quadrangle1:48000
- 1928 USGS Round Rock quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Round Rock quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Round Rock quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Austin quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1982 USGS Georgetown quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Taylor quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
177 since 2000Regional 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/undetermined | 117 |
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1804 QUAIL VALLEY DR |
| 2 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2200 SAM HOUSTON AVE |
| 17 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 158 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 16-0001356 |
| 14 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2401 SOUTHWESTERN BLVD |
| 11 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | E. UNIVERSITY AVE AT REINHARDT BLVD |
| 10 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 3800 NORTHWEST BLVD |
| 9 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MM 257 N IH 35 |
| 7 August 2008 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Quarry & Plant | Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Limestone |
Storms near this place
60 of 83 shownRegional 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1998 | Lightning | Georgetown | 1 killed | Lightning struck a 38-year old man as he was cleaning his pool in Georgetown. He died about one hour later. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgetown | $150,000 | Trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds. Also, an 18-wheeler was blown over by the winds. |
| July 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Georgetown | $100,000 | NWS 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 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgetown | $80,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds took roofs off houses and knocked over power lines in the Georgetown area |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF1) | Georgetown | $50,000 | Williamson 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 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgetown | $30,000 | Severe thunderstorms blew down trees and power lines in a path 3 miles long and one-half mile long near Sun City. |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgetown | $30,000 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgetown | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused damage to trees and roofs. Over two inches of rain fell as well. |
| May 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Georgetown | $5,000 | A tornado was reported along Interstate 35 in Georgetown by a Ham radio operator. |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgetown | $5,000 | The Williamson County Sheriff's Office reported a roof off a house and damage to a barn along County Road 105. |
| June 1999 | Flash Flood | Georgetown | $3,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgetown | $3,000 | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgetown | $500 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 40 mph that blew down some large tree limbs. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Georgetown | - | 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 2025 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Georgetown. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Georgetown. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Georgetown. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail between Round Rock and Georgetown. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced 1.38 inch diameter hail on the southeast side of Georgetown. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Georgetown | - | 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 2025 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail along Arabian Colt Dr. in Georgetown. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Georgetown. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on the south side of Georgetown. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on the southeast side of Georgetown. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail on the east side of Georgetown. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail on the east side of Georgetown. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail in the Teravista neighborhood on the north side of Round Rock. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail no the north side of Round Rock. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Georgetown. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Georgetown. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on the west side of Georgetown. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Georgetown. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 50 to 60 mph at FM 1460 and Westinghouse Rd. in Georgetown. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Georgetown. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail along Leander Rd. around 1/2 mile southwest of the Southwest Bypass in Georgetown. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Georgetown. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail in western Georgetown. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced 2.25 inch diameter hail in Georgetown. |
| March 2022 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Georgetown. |
| March 2022 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Georgetown. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgetown | - | 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 2020 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail on the east side of Georgetown. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail in Georgetown. KXAN TV shared a picture of the hail. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail in southern Georgetown. A trained spotter sent a picture of the hail. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Georgetown. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Georgetown. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgetown | - | 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 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. |
| October 2019 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Georgetown. |
| October 2019 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced one inch hail in Georgetown. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced pea to quarter size hail near VFW Park in Georgetown. Most of the hail was pea to nickel size. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Georgetown. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgetown | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph in Georgetown. |
| June 2016 | Flash Flood | Georgetown | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing multiple roads around the county. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Georgetown | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing numerous roads across the county. |
| September 2012 | Flash Flood | Georgetown | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing several streets in Georgetown. |
| September 2010 | Flash Flood | Georgetown | - | Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hermine produced flash flooding with water several feet deep on the campus of Southwestern University in Georgetown. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Georgetown | - | 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 2007 | Flash Flood | Georgetown | - | 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 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Georgetown | - | Severe thunderstorm winds damaged homes near Lake Georgetown. |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Georgetown | 1.0 miles | 20 | |
| Serenada | 4.7 miles | 20 | |
| Russell Crossing | 4.8 miles | 15 | |
| Weir | 5.7 miles | 17 | |
| Berrys Creek | 5.8 miles | 20 | |
| Sun City | 6.1 miles | 20 | |
| Jonah | 7.2 miles | 17 | |
| Old Round Rock (historical) | 8.1 miles | 19 |
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 Georgetown | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q990898 | The 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.







