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Georgetown, Mississippi

Georgetown, Mississippi, in Copiah county, is 29 miles S of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center) and 132 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town has a population of 344.

The People and Families of Georgetown

In Georgetown, about 46% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Georgetown had a median family income of $31,000.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Georgetown residents, with $500. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Georgetown Housing

In Georgetown, 75% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Georgetown, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles S of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	132 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Copiah
Standard Zip Codes	39078
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.871
Longitude	-90.163

Station	CRYSTAL SPRINGS EXP STN
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 57 F
Apr Temp	53 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 79 F
Annual Precip	60.3 inches

Station	HAZLEHURST 5 SW
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 59 F
Apr Temp	52 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 79 F
Annual Precip	59.5 inches

Station	BROOKHAVEN CITY
Distance	27.9 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	52 to 78 F
Annual Precip	61.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	344	100%
Male	163	47.4%
Female	181	52.6%
Under 18	103	29.9%
18+	241	70.1%
65+	39	11.3%
Median Age	35.2
Average Family Size	3.27
White	234	68%
African-American	103	29.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.9%
Mixed Race	4	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	351
Growth	7
Growth %	2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	64.6%
US/American	15.2%
German	8.6%
English	3.1%
Irish	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
African	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Scottish	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Georgetown	344	$31,000
Braxton	181	$43,036
Crystal Springs	5,873	$29,313
Hazlehurst	4,400	$26,081
Mendenhall	2,555	$32,656
Terry	664	$35,875
Wesson	1,693	$41,731

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