Germantown, Kentucky

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Germantown, Kentucky
City
Bracken County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Germantown Highlighted 2130718.svg
Location in Bracken County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°39′21″N83°57′51″W / 38.65583°N 83.96417°W / 38.65583; -83.96417
Country United States
State Kentucky
Counties Bracken, Mason
Named for German immigrants
Area
[1]
 • Total0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)
 • Land0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total146
 • Density1,196.72/sq mi (460.41/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41044
Area code 606
FIPS code 21-30718
GNIS feature ID2403692 [2]

Germantown is a home rule-class city in Bracken and Mason counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 146 at the 2020 census. [3]

Contents

The Bracken County portion of Germantown is part of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metropolitan area, while the Mason County portion is part of the Maysville micropolitan area.

History

Germantown was platted in 1794 and named after German immigrants. [4] The city was incorporated by the Virginia state legislature in 1795. [5] [6] A post office called "Germantown" has been in operation since 1817. [7]

Geography

Germantown is located primarily in eastern Bracken County and extends into western Mason County. Kentucky Route 10 passes through the center of town, leading east (via Kentucky Route 9) 13 miles (21 km) to Maysville on the Ohio River, and west 6 miles (10 km) to Brooksville, the Bracken County seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Germantown has a total area of 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2), all land. [1] The city sits on a ridge that drains north to Bracken Creek, east to Pommel Creek, south to Two Lick Creek, and southwest to Camp Creek. Bracken Creek is a direct tributary of the Ohio River, joining it at Augusta, while the other three creeks are all tributaries of the North Fork of the Licking River, which flows northwest to join the Ohio River at Covington and Newport.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1800 81—
1810 36−55.6%
1830 118—
1850 125—
1860 17036.0%
1870 19112.4%
1890 229—
1900 40777.7%
1910 287−29.5%
1920 237−17.4%
1930 28319.4%
1940 3047.4%
1950 260−14.5%
1960 251−3.5%
1970 33232.3%
1980 3474.5%
1990 213−38.6%
2000 190−10.8%
2010 154−18.9%
2020 146−5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census [9] of 2000, there were 190 people, 81 households, and 55 families residing in the city. The population density was 703.5 inhabitants per square mile (271.6/km2). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 314.7 per square mile (121.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White and 1.58% African American.

There were 81 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,973. About 9.7% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.4% of those 65 or over.

Government

The government of Germantown is composed of a mayor and four city council members. Council members are elected every two years on even numbered years and the mayor is elected every four years, also on even years. The council member receiving the most votes in the council elections is designated as the vice-mayor.

The city also contains the Germantown Volunteer Fire Department, established in 1927, that operates in Bracken and Mason counties as a fire, rescue, and EMS first responder service.

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Germantown, Kentucky
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Germantown city, Kentucky: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ Toncray, Marla (March 9, 2012). "History, origins and towns of Bracken County". The Ledger Independent. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Rennick, Robert. Kentucky Place Names, p. 115. "Germantown". University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 26 July 2013.
  6. ↑ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 547.
  7. ↑ "Bracken County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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