Germantown, Ohio

Germantown, Ohio
Montage of Germantown, Ohio
Montage of Germantown, Ohio
Nicknames: 
Jewel of the Twin Valley; Spoke and Wheel City
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 39°37′38″N 84°22′27″W / 39.62722°N 84.37417°W / 39.62722; -84.37417
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMontgomery
Established1804
Founded1814
Incorporated1833
Founded byPhilip Gunckel
Government
 • MayorTerry Johnson
Area
 • Total4.22 sq mi (10.93 km2)
 • Land4.22 sq mi (10.93 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,796
 • Estimate 
(2023)[3]
5,809
 • Density1,372.81/sq mi (530.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
45325, 45327
Area code(s)937, 326
FIPS code39-29932[4]
GNIS feature ID2398954[2]
Websitehttp://www.germantown.oh.us/

Germantown is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,796 at the 2020 census. A part of the Dayton metropolitan area, Germantown was founded by German Americans from Pennsylvania and was once home to a cigar industry.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Germantown, Ohio
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.