Welcome to Germantown ...
The Town of Germantown is located in Juneau County.
The location of Germantown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
From the Census Estimates for 2017, the Town of Germantown has a population of 1,622 people<2> (see below for details).
Germantown is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Germantown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Germantown is within the boundaries of the (608) area code.
Population Details ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Germantown had a population of 1,471 people (or 5.52% of the total population of Juneau County). This makes Germantown the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Germantown represents 0.03% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 596th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,471 people, the population of Germantown increased 25.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,174 people).
Taken from the 2017 Census Estimates, Germantown had an population of 1,622 people. This is an increase of 10.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 38.16% since the 2000 Census).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Germantown.
Communities near Germantown ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Germantown and not the distance if you drove.<4>.
| Community | 2017 Population | Dir | Distance |
| Adams [Map] | 1,866 | E | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
| Byron [Map] | 1,336 | NW | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Elroy [Map] | 1,365 | SW | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Lemonweir [Map] | 1,714 | S | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| Lyndon [Map] | 1,379 | SE | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Mauston [Map] | 4,394 | S | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Germantown.
Communities Also Named Germantown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Germantown: This one is located in Juneau County and the other is located in Washington County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 2 communities that are also named Germantown - they are located in and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Germantown.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Germantown. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Germantown. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Germantown.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Germantown:
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Germantown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Juneau County: www.juneaucounty.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Germantown. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Germantown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Germantown) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Germantown. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Town of Germantown Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Germantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9155, Longitude: -90.0224 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Germantown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |