Germantown, Ohio | |
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![]() Montage of Germantown, Ohio | |
Nicknames: Jewel of the Twin Valley; Spoke and Wheel City | |
![]() Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio. | |
Coordinates: 39°37′38″N 84°22′27″W / 39.62722°N 84.37417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Montgomery |
Established | 1804 |
Founded | 1814 |
Incorporated | 1833 |
Founded by | Philip Gunckel |
Government | |
• Mayor | Terry Johnson |
Area | |
• Total | 4.22 sq mi (10.93 km2) |
• Land | 4.22 sq mi (10.93 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,796 |
• Estimate (2023)[3] | 5,809 |
• Density | 1,372.81/sq mi (530.10/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 45325, 45327 |
Area code(s) | 937, 326 |
FIPS code | 39-29932[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2398954[2] |
Website | http://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.