Welcome to Germantown ...
The village of Germantown is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Germantown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Germantown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Germantown has a population of 20,152 people<3> (see below for details).
Germantown is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Germantown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Germantown: (262)
Websites for Germantown ...
Official Website: www.village.germantown.wi.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Germantown had an population of 20,152 people. This is an increase of 2.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Germantown had a population of 19,749 people (or 14.97% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Germantown the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Germantown represents 0.35% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 39th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 19,749 people, the population of Germantown increased 8.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 18,260 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Germantown.
Communities Also Named Germantown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Germantown: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Richland County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 55 communities that are also named Germantown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio (6), Ontario, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Germantown.
Communities near Germantown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Germantown.
- Milwaukee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Waukesha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- West Allis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - New Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Brookfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Menomonee Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Greenfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- West Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Mequon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Germantown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Germantown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Germantown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Germantown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Germantown. See our Newspapers Page for Germantown.
Adding Germantown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Germantown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Germantown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Germantown post office opened in 1927.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Germantown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Germantown: www.village.germantown.wi.us/
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Germantown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Germantown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |