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Welcome to Germantown Hills ...

The village of Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County<1>.


The location of Germantown Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Germantown Hills: JER-muhn-town<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Germantown Hills has a population of 3,415 people<4> (see below for details).

Germantown Hills is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Germantown Hills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Germantown Hills: (309)

Websites for Germantown Hills ...

Official Website: www.germantownhills.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Germantown Hills had an population of 3,415 people. This is a decrease of 0.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 61.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Germantown Hills had a population of 3,438 people (which is 8.89% of the total population of Woodford County). This makes Germantown Hills the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Germantown Hills represents 0.03% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 403rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,438 people, the population of Germantown Hills increased 62.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,111 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Germantown Hills.

Communities near Germantown Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Germantown Hills.

  • Peoria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pekin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <6>
  • East Peoria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
    • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
    • Former name for East Peoria:
    • Hilton
  • Washington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Morton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <6>
  • Bartonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chillicothe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Peoria Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Eureka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <6>
  • Creve Coeur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
    • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
    • Former name for Creve Coeur:
    • Wesley City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <6>

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 Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Germantown Hills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Germantown Hills. 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 Hills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Germantown Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Germantown Hills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Germantown Hills ...

Looking for more information about Germantown Hills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Germantown Hills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Germantown Hills.

The official website for Germantown Hills: www.germantownhills.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Woodford, 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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Germantown Hills. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Germantown Hills.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Germantown Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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