Georgetown is the county seat of Williamson County with a population of 96,312 according to the 2023 U.S. Census population estimates. Georgetown is located 26 miles north of Austin's central business district along U.S. Interstate Highway 35. It is the home to Southwestern University.

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The Georgetown Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is committed to fostering a lifestyle of preparedness and championing resiliency in the face of major emergencies or disasters. OEM facilitates collaboration and coordination across the whole community before, during and after a major emergency or disaster and encourages community preparedness.

Georgetown uses the Capital Area Council of Governments’s (CAPCOG) Regional Notification System to notify residents about specific emergencies. Cellphone users must register their phones with WarnCentralTexas.org to receive emergency messages by phone, email and/or text. Georgetown will post emergency information on the city’s website and social media outlets at the below links.

If you require emergency assistance, call 911. Do not post emergency requests or send emergency messages to social media accounts. 

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