Germantown Hills, Illinois
Germantown Hills | |
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Welcome sign on Illinois Route 116 | |
Location of Germantown Hills in Woodford County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′16″N 89°28′01″W / 40.77111°N 89.46694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Woodford |
| Township | Worth |
| Settled | 1831 |
| Incorporated | as Oak Grove Park in 1954 |
| Renamed | Germantown Hills in 1967 |
| Government | |
| • Type | President-trustees |
| • Village President | Karl Figg |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.68 sq mi (4.35 km2) |
| • Land | 1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,412 |
• Estimate (2024) | 3,450 |
| • Density | 2,084.9/sq mi (804.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61548 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-29080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398956 |
| Website | germantownhillsillinois |
Germantown Hills is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, approximately 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Peoria. Germantown Hills is the only incorporated community in Worth Township. As of the 2020 census, Germantown Hills had a population of 3,412. Largely an agricultural community until its incorporation in 1954, Germantown Hills is now a growing bedroom community in the Peoria Metropolitan Area.