49-536: Cardome Centre is a historic property located in Georgetown, Kentucky along the north fork of Elkhorn Creek . The 87 acres (35 ha) is owned by the Catholic Diocese of Lexington and currently houses St. John Catholic School. Previously the property was home to several famous people including Kentucky Governor James F. Robinson . More recently the site was the location of a girl's academy. It previously served as
98-477: A humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ), with warm summers and moderately cold winters. Precipitation is relatively well spread (although the late spring and summer months are typically wetter), with an average of 45.28 in (1,150 mm). As of the census of 2010, there were 29,098 people 10,733 households, and 7,452 families in the city. The population density was 1,836.4 per square mile (709.0/km ). There were 11,957 housing units. The racial makeup of
147-479: A 14:1 student to faculty ratio and most classes have 17 or fewer students. Georgetown College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and master's degrees. In 2023, the college accepted 71.7% of applicants, with those admitted having an average 3.57 GPA and an average of 1121 SAT score or an average 21 ACT score. High school GPA
196-519: A chapel and several Christian and other religious groups for students. Its social organizations cover a wide range of interests, including government, recreation, community service, activism, the arts, and academics. Georgetown College has four national fraternities ( Kappa Alpha Psi , Lambda Chi Alpha , Phi Kappa Tau , and Pi Kappa Alpha ) and five national sororities ( Alpha Gamma Delta , Kappa Delta , Phi Mu , Sigma Kappa and Zeta Phi Beta ) on campus. It also has an independent brotherhood known as
245-643: A community center for the city of Georgetown, but was purchased by the Catholic Diocese of Lexington in 2019. For his military service, Colonel John Floyd was granted by the State of Virginia a total of 1,000 acres (400 ha), which included the Cardome property. The first structure was built by the Bradford family in 1821. James F. Robinson, who was governor of Kentucky during the American Civil War , made his home on
294-1154: A lending library, the Scott County Public Library. Georgetown's newspaper, the Georgetown News-Graphic , prints on Tuesday and Friday. Residents of the area commonly subscribe to this locally geared newspaper in addition to the larger Lexington daily newspaper, the Lexington Herald-Leader . Z-Rock 103.3 FM WXZZ Georgetown is a 24/7/365 classic rock/new rock radio station. Georgetown has one hospital, Georgetown Community Hospital, operated by LifePoint Health . UK HealthCare and Baptist Health Lexington have regional campuses in Georgetown. Georgetown also has many nursing facilities, including Signature HealthCARE of Georgetown, Windsor Gardens Retirement Community, Dover Manor Nursing Home, and Ashton Grove Assisted Living. Georgetown has one sister city , as designated by Sister Cities International : Georgetown College (Kentucky) Georgetown College
343-715: A new middle school, opting instead to expand one of its three existing middle schools, but opened a new high school and a new elementary school in 2019. Elkhorn Crossing School, which had been a detached campus of Scott County High before the 2019 opening of Great Crossing High School, provides some sophomores and juniors at both high schools with a curriculum that integrates academic and career-based disciplines. Public schools located within Georgetown and Scott County include: Private education in Georgetown and Scott County includes St. John elementary and middle school, Providence Christian Academy elementary and middle school, and Keystone Montessori elementary school. Georgetown also has
392-728: A new settlement which he called Lebanon. This was incorporated by the Virginia legislature in 1784. At the time, Virginia claimed this territory under its colonial charter. Craig established some of the first mills west of the Appalachian Mountains along the Royal Spring Branch, where he also manufactured cloth and paper. He also founded a distillery in 1789, as well as a school called the Rittenhouse Academy. This eventually developed as Georgetown College . The city's name
441-469: A partnership with Regent's Park College , Oxford . As the student population grew in the late 20th century, the administration sought ways to diversify the campus and protect academic freedom. In 2005, Georgetown College and the Kentucky Baptist Convention reached an agreement on a separation plan, due to the college's desire to elect non-Baptist members to the board of trustees. In 2013,
490-504: A preschool center serving special needs and economically at-risk students aged 3–5, nine elementary schools (grades K–5), three middle schools (grades 6–8) and two high schools (grades 9–12). These schools are all part of the Scott County Schools system. Plans had been in progress for an additional high school and middle school within the city limits during the 2010s due to the expanding population. The district chose not to build
539-502: A sense of academic community and common purpose as the academic year begins. Hanging of the Green is held each December, and students, faculty, and staff gather together in the chapel on the first Monday night of the month for a worship service including an advent wreath lit by faculty and staff, an upperclassman offering the service's message, and a Christmas tree trimmed on stage with ornaments representing various organizations on campus. At
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#1732858082344588-446: Is a private Christian liberal arts college in Georgetown, Kentucky . Chartered in 1829, Georgetown was the first Baptist college west of the Appalachian Mountains . The college offers over 40 undergraduate degrees and a Master of Arts in education. It offers degrees in areas of visual and performing arts, math and sciences, humanities, language and culture, business, medicine and healthcare, and others. Georgetown College
637-586: Is associated with five Rhodes Scholars and its alumni have included 38 Fulbright Scholars since 1989. In 1829, the Kentucky General Assembly chartered the Kentucky Baptist Education Society with the purpose of establishing a Baptist college in the state. 24 trustees under the leadership of Silas Noel selected the town of Georgetown as the site for the new school. Georgetown College's early years were defined by perseverance in
686-439: Is awarded, as well as an overall scholarship to Georgetown College. Midnight Brunch – The Caf, each semester, selects one night during finals week to open at midnight. Students listen to music that blares and games are played, and the professors serve students platefuls of comfort food to help fuel their late-night study sessions. Grubfest happens each September. Students join the annual battle to see which team can complete
735-539: Is considered important by the college and, of students responding, 86% found that the admissions process made them feel the school cared about them and 86% found that the admissions process evaluated them not just as a set of numbers. Georgetown College was ranked #156-201 in National Liberal Arts Colleges in the U.S. News & World Report' s 2022-23 Best Colleges ranking. Georgetown College has 46 student clubs and organizations. The college offers
784-520: Is housed on campus in the Cralle Student Center. Songfest is an evening of skits written by, starring, and produced by Greek and independent groups on campus. Skits are centered on the Homecoming theme, and also incorporate singing, dancing, and acting. Groups engage in competitions to win awards. Chapel Day and Men's Bid Day takes place each January. Chapel Day is a sorority event letting
833-618: Is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area . At one time the city served as the training camp home for the NFL 's Cincinnati Bengals . The city's growth began in the mid-1980s, when Toyota built Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky , its first wholly owned United States plant, in Georgetown. The plant opened in 1988; it builds the Camry , Camry Hybrid, Lexus ES , and RAV4 Hybrid automobiles. Native peoples have lived along
882-672: The Civil War , Kentucky stayed in the Union. Georgetown was raided by Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan twice, once on July 15, 1862, and the second time on July 10, 1864. Following the war, the town became a railroad hub, connected to the Cincinnati Southern , the Louisville Southern , and the Frankfort & Cincinnati . The last was considered the "whiskey route" and carried much of
931-439: The Kentucky Baptist Convention officially ended its partnership with the college. In 2014, the college became one of only 18 schools nationwide to earn the highest rating for protecting free speech on campus. Georgetown College offers Bachelor of Arts degrees, Bachelor of Science degrees, and several dual-program degrees in 38 undergraduate majors. The college also offers a Master of Arts degree in education. The college has
980-1018: The Mid-South Conference (MSC) since the 1995–96 academic year. The Tigers previously competed in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC; now currently known as the River States Conference (RSC) since the 2016–17 school year) from 1916–17 to 1994–95. Georgetown competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; and co-ed sports include archery and cheerleading. Former sports included women's acrobatics & tumbling. Club sports include bass fishing and dance. On April 28, 2012,
1029-584: The Academic Team. Other student organizations include Ambassadors of Diversity, Pre-Health Association, SHAC, SHMAC, Tiger Squad, Commuter Club, and the Real Food Coalition. The Georgetown College Maskrafter theater group is the oldest collegiate theater company in Kentucky and offers traditional theater, an emphasis on creating original work, and new initiatives in digital motion picture art. As of 2007,
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#17328580823441078-846: The Dance Marathon, George-Tones, Gospel Choir, Lyric Theatre Society, Maskrafters/ Alpha Psi Omega , MTNA piano club, Praise Dance Ministry, and the Step Team. Religious organizations include Common Ground and Campus Outreach. Academic groups include Alpha Lambda Delta , American Chemical Society Club, Biology Club, Brokmeyer Society (philosophy), Delta Omicron , Georgetown College Athletic Training Students, Kentucky Education Association, Math/Physics/Computer Science Club, Nat'l Association for Music Education, Psi Chi /Psi Alpha Omega, Sigma Tau Delta (English honorary, Eta Alpha Chapter, est. 1925), Sociology Club, Student Women and Gender Society, Students of National Association for Teachers of Singing, and
1127-451: The GI Bill, and, by 1958, enrollment had jumped to 1,397 students. Georgetown continued its growth into the 1960s and 1970s, with several new academic buildings and dormitories constructed on campus to accommodate the rise in enrollment. The college is associated with five Rhodes Scholars and, since 1989, its alumni have included 38 Fulbright Scholars. The college also has an honors program and
1176-717: The Georgetown Activities Council, intramurals, Georgetown College Equestrian Team, Georgetown College Film Club, Outdoor High Adventure Club, Social Plug, and the Georgetown College Disc Golf Club. Activist groups include the Georgetown Sustainability Initiative, Campus Spectrum, Habitat for Humanity, Student Abolitionist Movement, and the American Red Cross Club. Students interested in the arts can participate in
1225-494: The Maskrafters had produced a feature-length movie entitled Surviving Guthrie , and had put on the musical She Loves Me . Recent plays include Proof , The Fantasticks , Grease , and Shakespeare 's The Tempest . The Maskrafters are primarily students at Georgetown, and are guided by staff. A student-run newspaper, called The Georgetonian , publishes multiple issues per semester. A student-run radio station, WRVG ,
1274-603: The President's House Association, which was formed in 1964 as an alternative to the traditional fraternity system. An Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council are also part of Greek life at Georgetown College. Government-minded students can join the College Democrats, College Republicans, United Nations Georgetown, and the Student Government Association. Recreation and activity oriented groups include
1323-449: The active members know which pledges have accepted their bid to join the sorority. The pledges dress in their new sorority's colors and run through the doors of the chapel into the waiting arms of their sisters. The fraternities' version of Chapel Day occurs the following week. Referred to as Men's Bid Day, it operates in a similar fashion and is held at Cooke Memorial. Even independent students, faculty, staff, family, and sometimes pets brave
1372-457: The area by the state of Virginia. He named it Royal Spring but did not settle it. John McClellan was the first English colonist to settle the area and established McClellan's Station there in 1775, but the compound was abandoned following an Indian attack on December 29, 1776. In 1782, the Baptist preacher Elijah Craig led his congregation to the site from Orange County, Virginia, and established
1421-423: The banks of Elkhorn Creek in what is now Scott County for at least 15,000 years. At the time of European encounter, the historic Shawnee people occupied this area. Anglo-American exploration can be dated to the late colonial period and a June 1774 surveying expedition from Fincastle County, Virginia , led by Colonel John Floyd . For his military service, he was granted a claim of 1,000 acres (4.0 km ) in
1470-563: The city was 87.5% White , 7.0% African American , 0.3% Native American , 1.2% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 1.9% from other races , and 2.1% from two or more races . Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.3% of the population. There were 10,733 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who
1519-416: The cold to enjoy the excitement of this special campus tradition. Homecoming is an annual tradition, highlighted by Songfest and a football game. Every year, alumni head back to Georgetown's campus. On Saturday morning they have brunch, listen to live music, and visit with fellow alumni, professors and current students. A Homecoming King and Queen, elected by the student body, are crowned during halftime of
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1568-467: The college officially announced that after a year-long study, it had decided to transfer its athletics program to NCAA Division II . It was presumed they would join the newly formed Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC). However, on July 24, 2012, the college announced that its application to join the NCAA was denied. The membership committee had notified them on July 12 that "it felt that Georgetown College
1617-567: The educational offerings beyond the classics and encouraged the founding of literary societies and the Georgetown Female Academy. He resigned in 1849 when his anti-slavery vote at Kentucky's third constitutional convention resulted in much criticism from slavery proponents and a threat on his life. The college experienced steady growth until the Civil War, when a clear divide established between students and faculty. Partisan differences at
1666-525: The end, the attendees sing "Silent Night". Commencement , or the graduation ceremony, takes place every May on Giddings Lawn. Seniors troop through the doors of Giddings Hall and fan out onto the front lawn, where commencement proceeds. The Georgetown athletic teams are called the Tigers. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in
1715-554: The face of hardships. The first president hired by the college in 1829, William D. Staughton, died before assuming his duties. The second president, Rev. Joel Smith Bacon, stayed two years (1830–1832), fighting court cases to release funding for the college before leaving out of frustration. The third president, Benjamin Farnsworth, endured a power struggle with the Campbellites and resigned in 1837. In 1838, Rev. Rockwood Giddings became
1764-411: The family farm. During the 1960s, the construction of Interstate 75 placed the city on one of the nation's busiest highways. The selection of Georgetown as the site of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky in 1985 has resulted in the greatest period of growth in the city's history. The historic Ward Hall , now home to The Ward Hall Preservation Foundation, is located just outside Georgetown. Ward Hall
1813-546: The football game. Belle of the Blue is Georgetown's small-scale version of Miss America. It is an annual scholarship pageant that any freshman through junior woman can participate in. Each residence hall, including the male dormitories, nominates a woman to compete as their representative in the February event. On pageant night, the women are judged based on scholarship, interview, talent, poise and appearance. A "Miss Congeniality" title
1862-431: The fourth president of the college. During his short tenure, Giddings began construction on Recitation Hall, the school's first permanent building, and made many other advances that put the college on sound footing. Giddings died of exhaustion after a year in office and was replaced by Rev. Howard Malcolm in 1840. Malcolm oversaw the completion of the construction of the building, now known as Giddings Hall. He also expanded
1911-576: The land. His home burned in 1987 and was torn down. From 1896 to 1987, the Sisters of Visitation owned the property and had a prestigious girls' academy on the site. Future plans include the building of a new chapel and relocation of St. John's parish to the Cardome property as a replacement for their existing downtown structure. Georgetown, Kentucky Georgetown is a home rule-class city in Scott County , Kentucky , United States. The population
1960-486: The largest employers in the city are: Georgetown is home to Toyota Stadium . Toyota Stadium hosts Georgetown College 's Football Team and Lexington SC . Lexington SC is a club of the third-division of the professional soccer league, USL League One . Georgetown College is a private liberal arts college located in the downtown area of Georgetown. Baptist Seminary of Kentucky is a seminary in Georgetown. Public education in Georgetown and Scott County consists of
2009-457: The most challenges. In a matter of hours, the Quad, a lush, green open area for socializing and studying, is turned into a slimy, muddy arena covered with food products. At the end of Grubfest, the two dirtiest and most creative participants are crowned king and queen of the year's festivities. Opening Convocation is held in the chapel in the early fall and is a campus-wide assembly intended to create
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2058-673: The region's bourbon to markets along the Ohio River. In 1896 a girl's academy was founded by the Catholic Sisters of Visitation . The school closed in 1987, and was adapted as the Cardome Centre . It previously served as a community center for the city of Georgetown, but was purchased by the Catholic Diocese of Lexington in 2019. Throughout the 20th century, Georgetown has been in transition from an economy based primarily on agriculture, to one mixing manufacturing, small business, and
2107-527: The southern and eastern part of the city as a bypass, leading northeast 21 mi (34 km) to Cynthiana and southwest 11 mi (18 km) to Midway . US 460 runs east−west through the town, leading east 17 mi (27 km) to Paris and west 18 mi (29 km) to Frankfort , the state capital. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 15.85 square miles (41 km ), all land. Georgetown has
2156-412: The start of the war became so hostile, the college was forced to shut down until 1863. By 1867, enrollment had grown to seventy-six students, and, that same year, one of the earliest female seminaries was founded at the college. Basil Manly Jr. was president of Georgetown College from 1871 to 1879. The college saw steady growth for the next century but experienced a major boom following World War II and
2205-494: The state. Major highways that run through the city include Interstate 75 and US Routes 25 , 62 , and 460 . Numerous state highways run through the city. I-75 runs to the east of downtown, with access from exits 125, 126, 127, and 129. Via I-75, downtown Lexington is 16 mi (26 km) south, and Cincinnati , Ohio is 69 mi (111 km) north. US 25 runs through the center of town, leading south to Lexington and north 22 mi (35 km) to Corinth . US 62 runs along
2254-430: Was 37,086 at the 2020 census . It is the 6th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the seat of its county. It was originally called Lebanon when founded by Rev. Elijah Craig and was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington . Historically, settlers were drawn to Georgetown for its Royal Spring . It is the home of Georgetown College , a private liberal arts college . Georgetown
2303-446: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09. The age distribution was 27.9% under 18 and 8.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31.7 years. The median income for a household in the city was $ 51,692. The per capita income for the city was $ 24,376. About 13.9% of the population was below the poverty line . According to the city's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,
2352-479: Was changed to George Town in honor of President George Washington in 1790. When Kentucky became the 15th U.S. state in 1792 and formed Scott County , George Town became the county seat. Its name was formally changed to Georgetown in 1846. The county developed an agricultural economy, as it was part of the fertile Bluegrass Region . Planters cultivated tobacco and hemp, and raised blooded livestock, including Thoroughbred racehorses, and cattle and sheep. During
2401-679: Was the summer home of Junius Ward . The home represents the height of the Greek Revival period of architecture in Kentucky and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The Georgetown business section has a historic district known as the Oxford Historic District . It is also listed on the NRHP. Georgetown is located north of Lexington in the Bluegrass region of
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