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Clinton County

Population in July 2007: 1,146.
Males: 567  (49.6%)
Females: 579  (50.4%)
Median resident age:  38.4 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 62245.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,500 (it was $47,614 in 2000)
Germantown  $55,500
Illinois:  $54,124

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $99,300 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
Germantown  $99,300
Illinois:  $208,800

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Races in Germantown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Germantown: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (68.8%), United States (7.0%), Irish (5.1%), French (1.9%), English (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/27/1879

Elevation: 432 feet

Land area: 0.79 square miles.

Population density: 1444 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Germantown

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Germantown village

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

7 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.6%
Illinois:  12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Germantown:  1.5% ($1,250)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (48.6 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (260.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Breese, IL (4.0 miles ), Bartelso, IL (5.2 miles ), Albers, IL (5.3 miles ), Aviston, IL (6.0 miles ), Damiansville, IL (6.6 miles ), Beckemeyer, IL (8.0 miles ), Okawville, IL (8.4 miles ), Trenton, IL (10.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.55 N, Longitude: 89.54 W


9 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 618

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (27%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Germantown by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 02001000
    per 100,000 0.0178.90.00.089.20.00.00.0
Robberies 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 12030000
    per 100,000 83.0178.90.0268.30.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 53340041
    per 100,000 414.9268.3268.3357.80.00.0359.490.5
Thefts 613217171
    per 100,000 497.91162.8178.989.4624.489.0628.990.5
Auto thefts 10110000
    per 100,000 83.00.089.489.40.00.00.00.0
Arson 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 72.2244.233.189.496.33.650.310.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.87
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Germantown, Illinois

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Germantown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/24/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Germantown village center killed 6 people and injured 36 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/18/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.3 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Germantown:
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BREESE, IL)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HIGHLAND, IL)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NASHVILLE, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Germantown:
  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 21 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; ID: BLV)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 41 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 51 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID: MVN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Germantown:
  • HIGHLAND-WINET (about 16 miles; HIGHLAND, IL; ID: H07)
  • ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 22 miles; ST JACOB, IL; ID: 3K6)
  • GREENVILLE (about 23 miles; GREENVILLE, IL; ID: GRE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Germantown:
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 31 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GODFREY, IL; FT enrollment: 3,451)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 51 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 54 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 55 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Public elementary/middle school in Germantown:
Library in Germantown:
  • GERMANTOWN P.L.D. (Operating income: $40,059; Location: 403 MUNSTER STREET; 13,647 books; 84 audio materials; 225 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Germantown: Saint Boniface Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.7%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  6.0%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Germantown compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Germantown (2007 data):
  • Germantown Trust & Savings Bank: Germantown Branch at 601 Main Street, branch established on 1988-12-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $287.5 mil, Deposits: $222.0 mil, headquarters in Breese, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Germantown Banc Corp.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,069$24,4141$642
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,397
Financial Administration 0$0 1$948
Sewerage 1$3,325$39,9000$0
Water Supply 1$2,644$31,7280$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,289$27,4681$95
Totals for Government 5$12,328$29,5874$3,082



Germantown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $95,000
    Solid Waste Management: $40,000
    All Other: $17,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $59,000
    Sewerage: $22,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $170,000
    Water Utilities: $105,000
    Financial Administration: $97,000
    Police Protection: $86,000
    Sewerage: $68,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,000
    General - Other: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $257,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $97,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $345,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $24,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $41,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $689,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $110,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $239,000
    Highways: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $62,000
    Public Utilities: $11,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $203,000

5.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,638 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.46%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($535 average AGI)
Clinton County:  0.09%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Clair County, IL  1.55% ($43,073 average AGI)
from Madison County, IL  0.80% ($35,814)
from Marion County, IL  0.36% ($24,098)


5.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,439 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.00%
Illinois average:  5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Clair County, IL  0.88% ($32,041 average AGI)
to Madison County, IL  0.70% ($34,102)
to Marion County, IL  0.43% ($31,850)


Strongest AM radio stations in Germantown:
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WCBW (880 AM; 2 kW; HIGHLAND, IL; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • WMIX (940 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: WITHERS BROADCASTING CO OF ILLINOIS)
  • WDID (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HIGHLAND, IL; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Germantown:
  • WCXO (96.7 FM; CARLYLE, IL; Owner: CLINTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDLJ (97.5 FM; BREESE, IL; Owner: KM RADIO OF BREESE, L.L.C.)
  • WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
  • WNSV (104.7 FM; NASHVILLE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • WIBV (102.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
  • WGEL (101.7 FM; GREENVILLE, IL; Owner: BOND BROADCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Germantown:
  • WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • WSIU-TV (Channel 8; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)




Germantown fatal accident list for 2004:
Nov 23, 2004 11:44 AM, Sr-161, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Germantown fatal accident list for 1984:
Dec 7, 1984 12:30 AM, Green St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


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