GermantownIL
A town of 1,379, settled in 1833.
Is Germantown a good place to live?
The best of Germantown’s subject grades are an A+ for safety and an A for schools and cost of living; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 7 of Illinois’ 405 towns score higher on safety. Germantown's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 88% of U.S. towns. Germantown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Germantown stand out
Where Germantown beats most towns.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Typical home value
1,379 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Germantown grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Germantown is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Germantown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Germantown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Germantown.
Germantown stands out in Illinois and nationally, with property crime lower than most
Germantown reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. No property crime was reported here.
| Germantown | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most of Germantown’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Only 7% of working residents stay in Germantown for work; the rest commute out. The mean commuting time for Germantown comes to 29 minutes. 5.4% of Germantown residents live below the poverty line, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Germantown grew to 300 in 2023, 50 more than in 2013.
| Germantown | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 11% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Germantown: inland flooding
Germantown’s FEMA risk score is 75 of 100. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Germantown is healthier than seven in ten U.S. towns
In Germantown, one in ten adults worry about having enough food. CDC measures, 32 in all: Germantown beats Illinois on 6 and trails on 1. Also worth knowing: 20% of Germantown adults binge drink, above both Illinois’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (16%). Among adults locally, 21% get no exercise outside work and 39% have obesity.
| Germantown | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Germantown | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and hot summers in Germantown
A winter brings about 10 inches of snow, with January nights at 23° and July afternoons at 88°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Germantown’s typical home value is about $256K
84% of households are owner-occupiers in Germantown. Values rose 7.8% in the 12 months to September 2026. For Germantown, the median rent is $913 a month.
| Germantown | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $913 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Germantown, 3.6% of the land is conserved
Germantown has 2 parks and preserves, 19 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Germantown Park | — | 15 |
| 2. Schoendienst Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Germantown
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Germantown; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Germantown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
93% of working residents leave Germantown for work
Where Germantown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Germantown
Village in Illinois, United States
Germantown is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,324 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1833
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 62245
Questions about Germantown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Germantown, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.