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Bear Lake County

Population in July 2008: 463. Population change since 2000: -13.9%
 

Males: 221  (47.8%)
Females: 242  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  31.9 years
Idaho median age:  33.2 years

Zip codes: 83239.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,284 (it was $33,500 in 2000)
Georgetown:  $44,284
Idaho:  $46,253

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,037
Georgetown:  $17,037
Idaho:  $23,105

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,773 (it was $68,400 in 2000)
Georgetown:  $126,773
Idaho:  $178,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $131,064; Detached houses: $136,121; Mobile homes: $52,027

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Races in Georgetown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Georgetown: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (23.0%), United States (17.5%), Swiss (11.0%), Danish (10.6%), Norwegian (9.5%), German (7.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5990 feet

Land area: 0.67 square miles.

Population density: 690 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Georgetown

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Georgetown city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 72.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 3.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Idaho:  5.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Georgetown:  0.7% ($496)
Idaho:  1.0% ($1,007)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pocatello, ID (61.5 miles , pop. 51,466).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (376.8 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (620.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Montpelier, ID (3.4 miles ), Soda Springs, ID (4.1 miles ), Paris, ID (4.2 miles ), Grace, ID (4.4 miles ), Bloomington, ID (4.5 miles ), Mink Creek, ID (4.9 miles ), Fairview, WY (4.9 miles ), Wayan, ID (4.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $21,800
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $32,000
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $63,400
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $144,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $160,000

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Latitude: 42.48 N, Longitude: 111.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 208

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Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Chemicals (26%)
  • Mining (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (22%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Customer service representatives (8%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)



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Georgetown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 813% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from Georgetown center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 29.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2001 at 17:18:56, a magnitude 5.4 (5.4 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.3 MW, Depth: 0.5 mi) earthquake occurred 31.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1994 at 14:59:50, a magnitude 5.3 (4.8 MB, 5.1 ML, 5.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.4 miles away from Georgetown center
On 4/7/1994 at 16:16:44, a magnitude 5.2 (4.3 MB, 4.8 ML, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 18.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/4/1994 at 02:42:12, a magnitude 5.2 (4.7 MB, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 23.6 miles away from Georgetown center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Georgetown:
  • BEAR LAKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MONTPELIER, ID)
  • CARIBOU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SODA SPRINGS, ID)
  • STAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; AFTON, WY)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Georgetown:
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 92 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 121 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 129 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 130 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Georgetown and their reported violations in the past:

GEORGETOWN CITY OF (Population served: 538, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
  • 5 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Idaho:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  80.8%
Whole state:  71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.9%
Whole state:  11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Georgetown, ID



Georgetown compared to Idaho state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Georgetown travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Bear Lake County Idaho:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Georgetown

Adherents


NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)International Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents97.4%1.3%0.7%0.4%0.1%
Congregations85.0%5.0%5.0%5.0%N/A
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,250
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$850
Water Supply 1$3,000$36,0000$0
Totals for Government 1$3,000$36,0007$2,100



Georgetown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $38,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $37,000
    Financial Administration: $36,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $175,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $283,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $283,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $165,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $75,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $56,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $38,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $25,000
    Highways: $25,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $59,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.36%
Idaho average:  9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bannock County, ID  0.70% ($27,571 average AGI)


8.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.11%
Idaho average:  8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bannock County, ID  0.98% ($25,100 average AGI)
to Cache County, UT  0.69% ($18,143)
to Sweetwater County, WY  0.59% ($46,833)


Strongest AM radio stations in Georgetown:
  • KBRV (790 AM; 5 kW; SODA SPRINGS, ID; Owner: CARIBOU BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KRSV (1210 AM; 5 kW; AFTON, WY; Owner: WESTERN WYOMING RADIO, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVSI (1450 AM; 1 kW; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: TRI-STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSOS (800 AM; 10 kW; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KVNU (610 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, UT; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO,INC.)
  • KMER (950 AM; 5 kW; KEMMERER, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBLI (1620 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KID (590 AM; 5 kW; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSEI (930 AM; 5 kW; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Georgetown:
  • K260AD (99.9 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
  • K264AD (100.7 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
  • K276DR (103.1 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
  • K287AB (105.3 FM; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
  • K275AB (102.9 FM; FREEDOM, WY; Owner: LOWER STAR VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION)
  • KRAR (106.9 FM; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KJQN (100.7 FM; BRIGHAM CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • K299AH (107.7 FM; POCATELLO, ID; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)
  • KLZX (95.9 FM; WESTON, ID; Owner: SUN VALLEY RADIO INC)

TV broadcast stations around Georgetown:
  • K59BV (Channel 59; LAVA HOT SPRINGS, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • K57IA (Channel 57; GEORGETOWN, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • K17CO (Channel 17; GEORGETOWN, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
  • K19DQ (Channel 19; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
  • K21CE (Channel 21; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T. V. DISTRICT)
  • K23BV (Channel 23; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T. V. DISTRICT)
  • K25CK (Channel 25; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T. V. DISTRICT)
  • K27CS (Channel 27; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T. V. DISTRICT)
  • K31CI (Channel 31; BOISE, ETC., ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
  • K33DR (Channel 33; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
  • K52EC (Channel 52; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
  • K54DY (Channel 54; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)
  • K56FM (Channel 56; MONTPELIER, ID; Owner: BEAR LAKE COUNTY T.V. DISTRICT)


Georgetown fatal accident list:
Dec 3, 1980 12:55 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 26, 1978 08:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Christine A Verre, Sec. 26, Twn. 10s, Rng. 43e Bm Georgetown Summit, Hwy. 30, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 7 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 21 m, Call Sign: KAL264
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.450 MHz, 451.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/27/2003, Expiration Date: 11/05/2013, Certifier: William A Honey
    Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W. Mineral Ave., Rm. Ia-C7.18, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8714, Fax: (303) 707-9711, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • GEORGETOWN MAS, Approx 4.0 Miles Nw Of Georgetown, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WPUU325
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.768 MHz, 928.768 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/2002, Expiration Date: 05/03/2012, Certifier: Brad G Zielie
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
  • GEORGETOWN, 4 Miles Nnw Of, Overall height: 21.9 m, Call Sign: KPS34
    Assigned Frequencies : 11365.0 MHz, 11525.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz, 11525.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
    Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W. Mineral Ave., Rm. Ia-C7.18, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8714, Fax: (303) 707-9711, Email:
  • GEORGETOWN, Approx 4.0 Miles Nw Of, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WAT691
    Assigned Frequencies : 6595.00 MHz, 6635.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2003, Expiration Date: 05/22/2013
    Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KD7ZVF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00823361
    Grant Date: 03/02/2004, Expiration Date: 03/02/2014, Cancelation Date: 11/03/2007, Certifier: Steven R Hill
    Registrant: Steven R Hill, Georgetown, ID 83239-0055
  • Call Sign: KE7CJI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00947698
    Grant Date: 12/03/2004, Expiration Date: 12/03/2014, Certifier: Mary J Hill
    Registrant: Mary J Hill, Georgetown, ID 83239-0055
  • Call Sign: KE7DGL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00990502
    Grant Date: 03/15/2005, Expiration Date: 03/15/2015, Certifier: Vaughn N Rasmussen
    Registrant: Vaughn N Rasmussen, Box 56, Georgetown, ID 83239
  • Call Sign: KE7LVJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01258959
    Grant Date: 03/20/2007, Expiration Date: 03/20/2017, Certifier: David G Bower
    Registrant: David G Bower, Georgetown, ID 83239
  • Call Sign: AE7ID, Previous Call Sign: KD7ZVF, Licensee ID: L00823361
    Grant Date: 11/03/2007, Expiration Date: 11/03/2017, Certifier: Steven R Hill
    Registrant: Steven R Hill, 201 Left Hand Canyon Rd, Georgetown, ID 83239-0055
  • Call Sign: KE7WZD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01444199
    Grant Date: 11/10/2008, Expiration Date: 11/10/2018, Certifier: Moriah S Peck
    Registrant: Moriah S Peck, 535 Main St, Georgetown, ID 83239


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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