Map of Germantown city, Kentucky

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.

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.

Germantown city overview:
Name:	Germantown city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kentucky
County:	Bracken County, Mason County
Elevation:	968 ft (295 m)
Total Area:	0.12 sq mi (0.32 km²)
Land Area:	0.12 sq mi (0.32 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	146
Population Density:	1,196.72/sq mi (460.41/km²)
ZIP code:	41044
Area code:	606
FIPS code:	2130718
GNISfeature ID:	0492795

Online Interactive Map

Germantown online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Germantown was platted in 1794 and named after German immigrants. The city was incorporated by the Virginia state legislature in 1795. A post office called “Germantown” has been in operation since 1817.

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Geography

Germantown is located at 38°39′17″N 83°57′48″W / 38.65472°N 83.96333°W / 38.65472; -83.96333 (38.654693, -83.963397). It is 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 km), all land. 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.