Germantown, Tennessee

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The city of Germantown is located in Shelby County.

Germantown is 90 feet [27.43 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Germantown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Germantown can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Germantown had a population of 37,348 people^<3> (or 4.16% of the total population of Shelby County). The population of Germantown represented 0.66% of the total of Tennessee, making it the state's 13th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Germantown had a population of 37,251 people. This is a decrease of 0.26% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Germantown.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Horn Lake (MS)	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	24,669	74.97% increase
	Olive Branch (MS)	SW	9 mi [14.48 km]	31,830	51.18% increase
	Southaven (MS)	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	44,076	52.11% increase
	Arlington	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	3,918	52.51% increase
	Bartlett	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	47,501	17.16% increase
	Hickory Withe	NE	15 mi [24.14 km]	---

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Germantown.

Websites for Germantown

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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