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Germantown, Tennessee

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:''There are two other tiny places known as '''Germantown''' in Tennessee, see Germantown, Tennessee (disambiguation)'' '''Germantown''' is a city located in Shelby County, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 37,348. Germantown is best known as a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee. 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, often high-end, retail. 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-Charleston Railroad. Germantown is also well known for its Cheerleading industry, hosting over 20 squads that are nationally ranked. Annual events in Germantown include the Germantown Festival, and the Germantown Charity Horse Show which lures equestrians from all over the country.

Geography
Image:TNMap-doton-Germantown.PNG right|Location of Germantown, Tennessee Germantown is located at 35°5'20" North, 89°47'38" West (35.089023, -89.793997){{GR|1}}. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 45.6 square kilometer km² (17.6 square mile mi²). 45.5 km² (17.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.17% water.

Demographics
As of the census{{GR.html">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.html">White (U.S. Census)|White, 2.33% African American (U.S. Census) African American, 0.16% Native American (U.S. Census) Native American, 3.50% Asian (U.S. Census) Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census) Pacific Islander, 0.17% from Race (U.S. Census) other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic (U.S. Census) Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census) Latino of any race. There were 13,220 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were Marriage 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 4.7% 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, 5.8% 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. 2.1% of the population and 1.6% of families were below the poverty line. 2.0% of those under the age of 18 and 1.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. {{Tennessee}}

External links
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- City of Germantown, Tennessee official government website
- ''Germantown News'', the weekly local newspaper
- ''Germantown Appeal'' page at commercialappeal.com
- Germantown Charity Horse Show official website Category:Cities in Tennessee Category:Shelby County, Tennessee io:Germantown, Tennessee

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