Germantown, Ohio

Germantown, Ohio
Main Street in Germantown
Nicknames: 
Jewel of the Twin Valley; Spoke and Wheel City
Interactive map of Germantown, Ohio
Germantown
Germantown
Coordinates: 39°37′38″N 84°22′27″W / 39.62722°N 84.37417°W / 39.62722; -84.37417
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMontgomery
Established1804
Founded1814
Incorporated1833
Founded byPhilip Gunckel
Government
 • MayorTerry Johnson
Area
 • Total
4.22 sq mi (10.93 km2)
 • Land4.22 sq mi (10.93 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,796
 • Estimate 
(2023)
5,809
 • Density1,373/sq mi (530.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
45325, 45327
Area codes937, 326
FIPS code39-29932
GNIS feature ID2398954
Websitehttp://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.