Germantown Wisconsin Map

About Germantown, Wisconsin

Germantown is a locality in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of 20,917. The population density is 234.9 people per km². Germantown is located at 43.2345°N, 88.1250°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Germantown is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 53022, 53924, 53076.

Germantown rises from the steady, terrestrial expanse of the Midwest, defined by the quiet passage of the Cazenovia Branch as it carves a path through the earth. It lies 11.0 miles west of Reedsburg, WI (from Reedsburg, WI: bearing 268°T), and is situated 17.0 miles west-northwest of Sauk. Welch Valley anchors the local topography, providing a subtle, grounding depression that cradles the land in an embrace of silt and sediment. To the north, the distant outline of Thieman Hill asserts a muted presence against the horizon, while the proximity of the Willow Creek Fishery Area preserves a quiet corridor of wilder, uncultivated growth. The air here holds a crisp, continental weight, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the low-slung horizon, casting long, amber shadows across the fields that stretch toward the distant, shimmering surface of Lake Redstone.

Germantown maintains a character forged by the persistent labor of its early agricultural settlers, whose influence lingers in the sturdy brick architecture and the methodical layout of the surrounding acreage. The local economy has evolved from the agrarian rhythms of dairy and grain into a diverse landscape of light industry and commerce, yet the pulse of the place remains tethered to the patient, seasonal cycle of the land. On Friday evenings, the social gravity shifts toward the traditional supper club, where the ritual of the fish fry serves as a quiet reaffirmation of communal ties. Life in Germantown moves with a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting a heritage that values the durability of the homestead and the enduring, unadorned beauty of the inland plains.

About This Germantown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Germantown, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 43.234527, -88.124999. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Germantown includes the ZIP code (53022, 53924, 53076), telephone area code (920, 608), county seat of Richland County (Richland Center), and school district assignment (Germantown School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.