Germantown | |
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Coordinates: 42°08′03″N 73°52′16″W / 42.13417°N 73.87111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Columbia |
Established | 1788 |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Town Supervisor | David Helsley Sr. |
• Town Council | Members' List |
Area | |
• Total | 13.9 sq mi (36.1 km2) |
• Land | 12.1 sq mi (31.3 km2) |
• Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,936 |
• Density | 160/sq mi (61.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 12526 |
Area code | 518 |
FIPS code | 36-28772 |
GNIS feature ID | 0978998 |
Website | www |
Germantown is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,936 at the 2020 census,[1][2] down slightly from 1,954 in 2010.[3] Germantown is located in the south-western part of the county along the east side of the Hudson River.