Moving to Germantown, Wisconsin

Population: 18,260. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,245 (+5.4% change)
Males: 8,995 (49.3%), Females: 9,265 (50.7%)

Zip code: 53022

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $60,742
Median house value: $169,900

Population by Race

Races in Germantown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (57.0%), Irish (11.3%), Polish (11.2%), Italian (6.0%), English (5.2%), Norwegian (4.5%).

Land area: 34.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Germantown

  • High school or higher: 91.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Germantown village

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

2.6% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,522 (+32.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Germantown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Germantown:

  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 47 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 61 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Germantown:

Amtrak station near Germantown:

  • 20 miles: MILWAUKEE (433 W. ST. PAUL AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Germantown:

  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 8 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,913)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 19 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)

Schools

Public high school in Germantown:

  • GERMANTOWN HI (Students: 1,295; Location: W180N11501 RIVER LN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Germantown:

  • KENNEDY MID (Students: 862; Location: W160N11836 CRUSADER CT; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • COUNTY LINE EL (Students: 533; Location: W159N9939 BUTTERNUT RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MACARTHUR EL (Students: 392; Location: W154N11492 FOND DU LAC AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ROCKFIELD EL (Students: 313; Location: N132W18473 ROCKFIELD RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Germantown:

  • ST BONIFACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: W 204 N 11968 GOLDENDALE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Germantown:

  • DUERRWAECHTER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $551,276; Location: N112W16879 MEQUON RD.; 72,480 books; 4,370 audio materials; 2,600 video materials; 212 serial subscriptions)