Germantown

 

Germantown, Tennessee
Location in Shelby County and the state of Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°5′20″N 89°47′38″W / 35.08889, -89.79389
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Shelby
Founded	1825
Incorporated	1841
Government
- Mayor	Sharon Goldsworthy
Area
- City	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- City
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	38138, 38139, 38183
Area code(s)	901
FIPS code	47-289602
GNIS feature ID	12853183
Website: http://www.ci.germantown.tn.us/

Germantown is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 37,348 at the 2000 census. The City of Germantown's 2002 special census recorded a city population of 40,203.^{[citation needed]}

Germantown is best known as a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. The city also is home to some of the highest real estate prices in the area.^{[citation needed]} Bordering Memphis to the east, Germantown is a quiet town of streets lined with mature hardwood trees, and often stately homes. There is practically no industry in Germantown, but the city is home to significant retail and commercial services. In the city center is the Old Town Germantown neighborhood, anchored by a depot (a 1948 reproduction of the 1868 original) and railroad tracks that recall the community's earliest days of development as an outpost along the Memphis and Charleston Railroad.

Germantown, and areas around it, are dotted with larger horse farms, and smaller barns housing just a few horses. The City hosts many horse shows and competitions annually, most notably the Germantown Charity Horse Show in June. Other major annual events include the Germantown Festival, an arts and crafts fair, in early Fall.

Germantown is also known for having some of the most restrictive sign ordinances in the country.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Germantown is located at 35°5′20″N, 89°47′38″W (35.089023, -89.793997)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 45.6 km² (17.6 mi²). 45.5 km² (17.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.17%) is water.

Education

Public Schools

Germantown's public schools are operated by Shelby County Schools.

High schools include:

• Germantown High School
• Houston High School

K-8 schools include:

• Riverdale Elementary School

Middle schools include:

• Germantown Middle School
• Houston Middle School

Elementary schools include:

• Dogwood Elementary School
• Farmington Elementary School
• Germantown Elementary School

Germanshire Elementary School in unincorporated Shelby County is not located in the city limits of Memphis, and it is a part of Memphis City Schools; therefore Germanshire does not serve the city of Germantown.

Private Schools

Daybreak Specialized School Evangelical Christian School Farmington Presbyterian Kindergarden Madonna Learning Center

Our Lady Of Perpetual Help St. Georges Day School The Bodine School The Phoenix School for Creative Learning

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 37,348 people, 13,220 households, and 11,065 families residing in the city. The population density was 820.3/km² (2,124.1/mi²). There were 13,676 housing units at an average density of 300.4/km² (777.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.94% White, 2.33% African American, 0.16% Native American, 3.50% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 13,220 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $94,609, and the median income for a family was $103,726. Males had a median income of $77,857 versus $38,311 for females. The per capita income for the city was $44,021. About 1.6% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

Churches

• Germantown Baptist Church
• Germantown Presbyterian Church
• Germantown United Methodist Church[1]
• Grace Evangelical Church
• OLPH-Our Lady of Perpetual Help
• St. George's Episcopal Church

Surrounding Cities/Suburbs

See also: Memphis Metropolitan Area

Arlington Atoka Bartlett Capleville (unincorporated) Collierville Cordova (unincorporated) Horn Lake, MS Lakeland Marion, AR

Memphis Millington Oakland Olive Branch, MS Piperton Southaven, MS Tunica, MS Tunica Resorts, formerly Robinsonville, MS West Memphis, AR

Notable people

Notables who have lived or grown up in Germantown include:

• Dan Kuykendall (R) - U.S. Representative from Tennessee
• Chris Parnell, former member of the cast of Saturday Night Live
• Michael Stern, conductor
• Cindy Parlow, US Women's National Soccer Team member and 2 time Olympic Gold Medal winner (1996 and 2004)
• David Gossett, Prefessional Golfer
• Melanie Smith, Equestrian Team Member, Gold Medal Winner, 1984 Olympics
• Bob Melvin, manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks

City Partnerships

• Königs Wusterhausen

External links

Coordinates: 35.089023° N 89.793997° W

• City of Germantown, Tennessee official government website
• Germantown News, weekly local newspaper
• Germantown Appeal page at commercialappeal.com
• Germantown Charity Horse Show official website
• "Shelby Sun Times", weekly local newspaper
• Germantown Community Theatre
• Evangelical Christian School - Germantown Campus
• Union University - Germantown Campus

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