Germantown, Ohio

Germantown, Ohio
City
Location of Germantown, Montgomery County, Ohio
Location within Montgomery County, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°37′38″N 84°21′57″W / 39.62722°N 84.36583°W / 39.62722; -84.36583Coordinates: 39°37′38″N 84°21′57″W / 39.62722°N 84.36583°W / 39.62722; -84.36583
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Montgomery
Government
• Mayor	Ted Landis
Area[1]
• Total	4.26 sq mi (11.03 km2)
• Land	4.26 sq mi (11.03 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[2]	722 ft (220 m)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	5,547
• Estimate (2012[4])	5,525
• Density	1,302.1/sq mi (502.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	45325, 45327
Area code(s)	937
FIPS code	39-29932[5]
GNIS feature ID	1064716[2]
Website	http://www.germantown.oh.us/

Germantown is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,547 at the 2010 census.^[6] It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Germantown is located at 39°37′38″N 84°21′57″W / 39.62722°N 84.36583°W / 39.62722; -84.36583 (39.627133, -84.365951)^[7].

Germantown is situated within German Township, in the south-western part of Montgomery County, Ohio. The town is in an area known as the Twin Valley, due to the Little Twin Creek on its east side, and Big Twin on its west and south sides, being in the forks of these streams.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.26 square miles (11.03 km²), all of it land.^[1]

History

Germantown was established in 1804 by German-speaking settlers from Berks County. Philip Gunckel, the only member of the group who spoke English, is recognized as Germantown's founder, having laid out the original town plat. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	1,438		—
1870	1,440		0.1%
1880	1,618		12.4%
1890	1,437		−11.2%
1900	1,702		18.4%
1910	1,778		4.5%
1920	1,827		2.8%
1930	2,029		11.1%
1940	2,095		3.3%
1950	2,478		18.3%
1960	3,399		37.2%
1970	4,088		20.3%
1980	5,015		22.7%
1990	4,916		−2.0%
2000	4,884		−0.7%
2010	5,547		13.6%
Est. 2012	5,525		−0.4%
Sources:[9][10][11][12][13][14][5][15]

2010 census

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 5,547 people, 2,142 households, and 1,584 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,302.1 inhabitants per square mile (502.7 /km²). There were 2,328 housing units at an average density of 546.5 per square mile (211.0 /km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 2,142 households of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 37.5 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[5] of 2000, Germantown was a village, and there were 4,884 people, 1,898 households, and 1,412 families residing there. The population density was 1,361.2 people per square mile (525.3/km²). There were 1,994 housing units at an average density of 555.7 per square mile (214.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.53% White, 0.37% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 1,898 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,179, and the median income for a family was $54,617. Males had a median income of $40,156 versus $28,622 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,287. About 4.0% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• City of Germantown official website

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