Georgetown is a territorial charter municipality located in the Colorado region of the United States. It serves as the county seat of Clear Creek County and is situated along Clear Creek in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains.
Originally established in 1859 during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush, the site began as a silver mining camp. The area is now part of the federally designated Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District, which includes the neighboring town of Silver Plume and the Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park.
As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,118, with a projected 2026 population of 1,324. The municipality is currently experiencing an annual growth rate of 2.64%.