Germantown, Louisville

Germantown
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Coordinates: 38°13′28″N 85°44′12″W / 38.22450°N 85.73660°W / 38.22450; -85.73660
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CityLouisville
Districts6, 15
Government
 • CouncilpeoplePhillip Baker, Jennifer Chappell
Area
 • Total0.602 sq mi (1.56 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,114
 • Density6,800/sq mi (2,600/km2)
ZIP code(s)
40204, 40205, 40217
Area code(s)502

Germantown is a neighborhood three miles southeast of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Germantown is also a general term for an area of Louisville from the Original Highlands to St Joseph and Bradley neighborhoods that were predominantly settled by Germans. The actual neighborhood is roughly bounded by Barrett Ave, Eastern Parkway, Goss Ave, and the South Fork of Beargrass Creek.