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Germantown is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 37,348 at the 2000 census.
   Germantown is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. Bordering Memphis to the east, Germantown's economy is dominated by the retail and commercial service sectors. There is practically no heavy industry in Germantown. In the city center is the Old Town Germantown neighborhood, anchored by a railroad 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.
On November 27, 1994 a strong F3 tornado tore through eastern portions of Germantown resulting in three fatalities in one home where several families had gathered for a reunion. One whole side wall of Houston High school (located on the Collierville/Germantown city line on Wolf River Blvd.) was destroyed. The most extensive damage was along Gotten Way Rd. Some people had to walk about a mile to reach their homes because the streets were blocked.

Geography

Germantown is located at (35.089023, -89.793997).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.6 square miles (45.6 km²), of which, 17.6 square miles (45.5 km²) of it's land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.

Education

Public Schools

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

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 isn't located in the city limits of Memphis, and it's a part of Memphis City Schools; therefore Germanshire doesn't serve the city of Germantown.

Private Schools

Daybreak Specialized School

Evangelical Christian School

Farmington Presbyterian Kindergarten

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 census of 2000, there were 37,348 people, 13,220 households, and 11,065 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,124.1 people per square mile (820.3/km²). There were 13,676 housing units at an average density of 777.8/sq mi (300.4/km²). 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 (External Link

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Grace Evangelical Church

OLPH-Our Lady of Perpetual Help

St. George's Episcopal Church

Germantown Church of Christ

Surrounding cities/suburbs

See also: Memphis Metropolitan Area

Arlington

Atoka

Bartlett

Capleville (unincorporated)

Collierville

Cordova (unincorporated)

Memphis

Oakland

Tunica Resorts, formerly Robinsonville, MS

West Memphis, AR

Notable people

Notables who have lived or grown up in Germantown include:

Kallen Esperian, Soprano, Metropolitan Opera

David Gossett, Professional Golfer

Dan Kuykendall (R) - U.S. Representative from Tennessee

Bob Melvin, manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks

Cindy Parlow, US Women's National Soccer Team member and 2 time Olympic Gold Medal winner (1996 and 2004)

Chris Parnell, former member of the cast of Saturday Night Live

Loren Roberts, professional golfer

Steven Seagal, actor

Melanie Smith, Equestrian Team Member, Gold Medal Winner, 1984 Olympics

Michael Stern, conductor

City partnerships

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