GermantownHillsWelcome, 2009
Germantown Hills’s story
146 years in pictures
Census counts: 188 in 1880, 3,412 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2009 and 5 maps from 1893 on.
- 1880Germantown Hills is settled
Germantown HillsIL
A town settled in 1880, now home to 3,436 people.
Population
3,436
2025 Census estimate · +0.1% since 2020
Typical home
$334K
+5.5% in a year
Household income
$147K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
410
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#135 of 767 in IL
Is Germantown Hills a good place to live?
Plenty in its favour, and one clear drawback. Where it does best is schools (A+): its public schools beat 95% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation. Germantown Hills ranks 135th of 767 in Illinois, with an A overall. Nationally, it does better than 89% of U.S. towns. It also does well on incomes: the median household earns $147K. What counts against it is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $334K, 4.6 years of the Peoria metro’s $72K median household income.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow.
What makes Germantown Hills stand out
Where Germantown Hills beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Germantown Hills for work
Where Germantown Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
410jobs based in Germantown Hills
3%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Germantown Hills grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Germantown Hills is from typical.
SchoolsNear the top of the towns comparedA+Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workAOpen →HealthSaint Francis Medical Center 8.2 miles awayAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC+Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Civic life4.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Housing market$334K typical home, up 5.5% in a year–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.5; 57% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Germantown Hills: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Germantown Hills, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCaterpillar Trail Pwd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Germantown Hills’ trash rules yet
SchoolsCounty of Woodford SchoolGermantown Hills School District 692 districts serve Germantown Hills; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWoodford County ClerkWoodford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code6154861548 100%Census 2020
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 Hills.
Germantown Hills has less food insecurity than most of Illinois, sends most of its workers to Peoria and beyond and has household incomes well above the Illinois norm.
HealthA
Residents of Germantown Hills are healthier than 88% of U.S. towns
Its widest gap with Illinois is food insecurity: 7.8% of its 2,432 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.9% statewide. Against the 2,929 U.S. towns with household incomes like Germantown Hills’s, it is less healthy than 51%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Among adults in Germantown Hills, 17% get no exercise outside work and 31% sleep under 7 hours. The town beats the Illinois average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. The share of adults in Germantown Hills who binge drink is 20%, where Illinois’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 16%. 13% of Germantown Hills adults say their health is fair or poor.
88%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Germantown Hills | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
14 better17 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Germantown Hills | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 7.6% |
Saint Francis Medical Center
In Peoria · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
81st
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
About one in three of Germantown Hills’ working residents commute to Peoria
Germantown Hills has 410 jobs for its 1,552 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 21.1 minutes, against 27.8 across Illinois.
The share of working residents in Germantown Hills who work locally is 3.2%, below both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (8%). Germantown Hills’ average trip to work is 21 minutes. Since 2013, Germantown Hills has added 55 jobs, to 410 in 2023. Also worth knowing: among residents locally, 5.4% live below the poverty line.
3%work in town
| Germantown Hills | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $147,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 8.4% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Germantown Hills3%
Peoria35%
East Peoria6%
Metamora5%
Morton4%
9 mi
median commute distance
410
jobs based in Germantown Hills
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Germantown Hills
Winters in Germantown Hills are chilly and summers warm. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 20 inches a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring41–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall43–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C+
For cost of living, Germantown Hills earns a C+
Values rose 5.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Germantown Hills who live in a home they own: 91%.
$334KZillow home value
Typical home value
Germantown Hills$334K
Illinois$296K
+5.5%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Germantown Hills faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Three fifths of Germantown Hills’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 20%. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 55% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 3 claims here since 2008.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2008
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Germantown Hills has set aside 0.5% of its land for conservation
The biggest park or preserve is Big Oak Grove Park, at 24 acres. Germantown Hills has 3 parks and preserves, 30 acres in all.
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 6 of 1,139 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Oak Grove Park | — | 24 |
| 2. J.R. White Memorial Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Little Oak Grove Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 14 attractions →Peoria Zoo and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Germantown Hills. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo
15 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park32 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo
5 mi MuseumAdlai E. Stevenson I House
6 mi MuseumMetamora Courthouse State Historic Site
7 mi GardenGeorge L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
15 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park32 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo5 mi MuseumAdlai E. Stevenson I House6 mi MuseumMetamora Courthouse State Historic Site7 mi GardenGeorge L. Luthy Memorial Botanical GardenSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Germantown Hills
18pages on Germantown Hills
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Germantown Hills
Illinois Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · East Peoria5.4 mi$4,800 in-state tuitionSaint Francis Medical Center College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Peoria8.1 miBradley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Peoria9.5 mi$42,160 tuition
About 10 of every 100 Germantown Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Questions about Germantown Hills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Germantown Hills, IL a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Germantown Hills grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #135 of 767 in Illinois. It grades A for health and A+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Germantown Hills, IL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.