Is Germantown a good place to live?
Germantown’s best subject grade is an A for the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Germantown’s median age is 56.2 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 26 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns. 28% of the land in Germantown is conserved, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 27 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on history. Buckhorn State Park, at 3,100 acres with 10.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Germantown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Germantown has grown 28% since 2010
1,471 counted in 2010 and 1,628 in 2020; an estimated 1,892 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Germantown grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Germantown is from typical.
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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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Germantown.
Germantown skews older than Wisconsin
People 65 and older are 36% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide). The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Germantown at 1,892 residents, up 16% since 2020. 15% of residents are under 18 here. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 28% of adults 25 and older, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.2 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 87% are women (WI 49%).
| Germantown | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.2% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.7% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Germantown than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
Among adults in Germantown, 32% get no exercise outside work. In Germantown, 14% of adults have diabetes, and 40% have high blood pressure.
| Germantown | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Germantown | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 19% | 13.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: nearly a quarter of Germantown
There are 18 miles of trail across 7 parks and preserves. Germantown’s trail density stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buckhorn State Park | 10.5 mi | 3,100 |
| 2. Buckhorn Wildlife Area | 2.9 mi | 945 |
| 3. Yellow River Wildlife Area | 0.3 mi | 1,964 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Germantown work out of town
The top destinations are Mauston (15%), New Lisbon (8%) and Necedah (6%). Jobs in Germantown grew by 59 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 183. Its mean commuting time comes in at 19 minutes. Half commute less than 22 miles.
| Germantown | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA risk score in Germantown is higher than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Of the losses FEMA expects in Germantown, 61% come from inland flooding and 14% from heat waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Germantown, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 8° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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 Wisconsin.
97% 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
Town in Wisconsin, United States
The Town of Germantown is in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. At the 2020 census, the town population was 1,628.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 45 sq mi
- Elevation
- 883 ft
- Area code
- 608
Germantown’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Germantown.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | C− |
| Quincy | — | — | C− | — | C− | D |
| Marion | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clearfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Strongs Prairie | — | — | B | — | C− | C− |
| Necedah | — | — | B | — | C | C− |
| Lisbon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lemonweir | — | — | B | — | B− | D |
Germantown, Quincy, Strongs Prairie, Necedah and Lemonweir have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Germantown, Quincy, Strongs Prairie, Necedah and Lemonweir report no FBI crime data of their own. Marion, Clearfield and Lisbon aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Germantown with a neighbor →
Questions about Germantown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Germantown, WI 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+.