Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:12 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:21 am – 4:20 pm
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People20,046 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.18,274 householdsMedian household income $100,890Median home value $373,400Median rent $1,367 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,786 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 10,801 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 23 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, Spanish 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 11°F34 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June54 in of snow a year, on about 25 days7 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Germantown station
Nearby landmarksMud Lakelake · 3.7 miAmy Bell Lakelake · 3.8 miWisconsin Lutheran Seminarycollege · 6.2 miMilwaukee Area Technical College - Mequon Campuscollege · 7.2 miConey Riverriver · 7.0 miHighland Woodswoods · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHaupt Strasse Parkpark · under a mileFiremens Parkpark · under a mileCedar Creek Streambank Protection Areastate recreation area · 6.5 mi · 101 acresCedarburg Habitat Preservationstate recreation area · 7.1 miScattered Wildlife - Sestate recreation area · 7.2 mi · 247 acresJackson Marsh Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 85 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025242 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Waukesha County, WI, 17 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGermantown Water Utilityserves 20,027 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation848 ft258 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFroedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital4.8 miPost officeGermantown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGermantown Village Hallunder a milePoliceGermantown Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGermantown Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleKennedy Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryMacArthur Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighGermantown High School1.0 miCollegeWisconsin Lutheran Seminary6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE23 miInterstateI-412.8 miUS highwayUS 412.8 miAmtrakIntermodal Station MKE17 miCoachBarker Rd / Goerkes Corner Park N RideWisconsin Coach Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53022 ZIP area.
