34-527: Garth School is an historic school building located on South Broadway Street in Georgetown , Kentucky . Built in 1925 as a high school, the building currently houses Garth Elementary School. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1988. It is a Collegiate Gothic -style 250 by 110 feet (76 m × 34 m) red brick building with stone trim. It overlooks
68-477: 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
102-589: A 6 acres (2.4 ha) lawn with two terraces. This article about a property in Scott County, Kentucky on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Georgetown, Kentucky Georgetown is a home rule-class city in Scott County , Kentucky , United States. The population was 37,086 at the 2020 census . It is the 6th-most populous city in
136-460: A Virginia preacher, induced the Virginia legislature to incorporate the town of Lebanon, near the site of McLelland's Fort. In 1790 the town's name was changed to George Town, to honor then-President George Washington. Elijah Craig is also credited with founding the county's first classical school, the first sawmill, the first gristmill, the first fulling and paper mill, the first ropewalk, and (possibly)
170-479: A female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% were non-families. 21.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.01. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.30% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 8.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
204-1141: 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 : Scott County, Kentucky Scott County
238-715: 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
272-504: 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
306-598: Is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky . As of the 2020 census , the population was 57,155. Scott County is part of the Lexington-Fayette , Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area . Its county seat and largest city is Georgetown . Native Americans inhabited the Scott County area from perhaps 15,000 years ago. Evidence has been identified that belongs the Adena culture (800 B.C. - 800 A.D.), including several significant Adena mounds. The area
340-485: 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 the area by the state of Virginia. He named it Royal Spring but did not settle it. John McClellan
374-463: 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 the Civil War , Kentucky stayed in
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#1732851719795408-635: The Choctaw Nation established the Choctaw Academy at Blue Spring in Scott County. They operated the school for Choctaw boys until 1842, when it was closed. The staff and records moved to the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory , where the Choctaw Nation had been relocated in the 1830s. In 1844 the Spencer Academy opened as the school for Choctaw boys, while a school was also opened for girls. Later in
442-440: 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 is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area . At one time
476-555: The United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 285 square miles (740 km ), of which 282 square miles (730 km ) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km ) (1.3%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 33,061 people, 12,110 households, and 8,985 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 per square mile (45/km ). There were 12,977 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile (18/km ). The racial makeup of
510-691: 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
544-625: 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 the region's bourbon to markets along
578-802: The area's first bourbon whiskey. On December 27, 1787, edition of the Kentucky Gazette , he solicited scholars to study at an academy that would open in January 1788 "in Lebanon town," and would offer courses in Latin, Greek, and "such branches of the sciences as are usually taught in public seminaries." Ten years later the school was absorbed by the Rittenhouse Academy, which was given by the state some 5,900 acres in Christian and Cumberland counties so that they might sell
612-679: The century, they allowed Baptist missionaries to found the Armstrong Academy there. During the American Civil War , Scott County furnished the Union Army with 118 soldiers, while about 1,000 enlisted in the Confederate Army . On November 18, 1861, Scott County native George W. Johnson was elected the provisional Confederate governor of Kentucky. In 2019, voters in Scott County approved county-wide alcohol sales. According to
646-514: 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 the banks of Elkhorn Creek in what
680-563: 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
714-419: The county was 91.94% White , 5.35% Black or African American , 0.26% Native American , 0.50% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.82% from other races , and 1.13% from two or more races. 1.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 12,110 households, out of which 38.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% were married couples living together, 11.50% had
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#1732851719795748-411: 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
782-570: The land to benefit their endowment fund. The academy, in turn, was absorbed by Georgetown College in 1829. The community went into a decline after the death of Elijah Craig in 1808. When Elder Barton Warren Stone (1772–1844), a founder of the Christian Churches movement during the Great Revival, moved to Georgetown in 1816 to become principal of Rittenhouse Academy, he found the community "notorious for its wickedness and irreligion." In 1825,
816-486: 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
850-424: The new state legislature divided Woodford County into two counties. One of these became Scott County, named for General Charles Scott , a Revolutionary War hero, who would serve as Kentucky's fourth governor (1808–1812). Its area was taken from the existing Woodford County . Other counties established before the end of 1792 were Clark , Shelby , Logan , and Green counties. In 1784, Elijah Craig (1743–1808),
884-443: The north fork of Elkhorn Creek, about five miles west of today's Georgetown. All of Kentucky was originally part of Virginia 's frontier. However, in 1776 Virginia reorganized it as Kentucky County . In 1780 this county was divided into the three large counties of Lincoln, Jefferson, and Fayette. In 1788, Fayette County was divided to create Woodford County. On June 1, 1792, the state of Kentucky came into existence. An early act of
918-458: 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
952-494: 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
986-614: 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 was changed to George Town in honor of President George Washington in 1790. When Kentucky became
1020-414: Was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 47,081, and the median income for a family was $ 54,117. Males had a median income of $ 40,604 versus $ 25,767 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 21,490. About 7.30% of families and 8.80% of the population were below
1054-446: 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,
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1088-533: Was explored by American explorers as early as 1774. One of the earliest settlers was John McClelland from Pennsylvania, who built McLelland's Fort overlooking the Georgetown spring. During the American Revolution , pro-British Native Americans attacked McLelland's Fort in 1777, causing the settlement to be abandoned. Six years later, a new and permanent settlement was founded by Robert and Jemima Johnson, who built Johnson Station (later called Great Crossing), near
1122-462: 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 a new settlement which he called Lebanon. This was incorporated by the Virginia legislature in 1784. At
1156-671: 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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