Germantown, IL

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Germantown, Illinois

Germantown, Illinois, in Clinton county, is 40 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri. The village is considered part of the Saint Louis metropolitan area. Germantown has a population of 1,118.

The People and Families of Germantown

In Germantown, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Germantown had a median family income of $56,563.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Germantown Housing

About 82% of housing units in Germantown are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Germantown, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Germantown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Germantown, IL

Comparing Germantown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	40 miles E of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Clinton
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	62216, 62245
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.554
Longitude	-89.537

Station	CARLYLE RESERVOIR
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	NASHVILLE 4 NE
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 38 F
Apr Temp	45 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	39 inches

Station	SALEM
Distance	32.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	44 to 65 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,118	100%
Male	554	49.6%
Female	564	50.4%
Under 18	251	22.5%
18+	867	77.5%
65+	194	17.4%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.98
White	1,109	99.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	4	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,105
Growth	-13
Growth %	-1.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	82.4%
US/American	8.7%
Irish	2.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.2%
English	1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Italian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Eastern European	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Germantown	1,118	$56,563
Albers	878	$57,625
Aviston	1,231	$58,375
Bartelso	593	$55,972
Beckemeyer	1,043	$39,400
Breese	4,048	$54,242
Damiansville	368	$53,250

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