Moving to Germantown, New York

Population: 2,018. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,035 (+0.8% change)
Males: 980 (48.6%), Females: 1,038 (51.4%)

Zip code: 12526

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $42,195
Median house value: $123,000

Population by Race

Races in Germantown:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• Black (1.1%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (31.2%), Irish (22.4%), Italian (15.3%), English (11.8%), Dutch (6.4%), Polish (5.3%).

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Germantown

• High school or higher: 81.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Germantown town

• Never married: 22.5%
• Now married: 59.2%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 8.4%
• Divorced: 8.6%

5.0% Foreign born (3.9% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Germantown:

• COLUMBIA GREENE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 7 miles; CATSKILL, NY)
• NORTHERN DUTCHESS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RHINEBECK, NY)
• BENEDICTINE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; KINGSTON, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Germantown:

• DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 36 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
• ALBANY INTL (about 42 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
• STEWART INT’L (about 47 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Germantown:

• GREEN ACRES (about 10 miles; LIVINGSTON, NY; Abbreviation: 1A1)
• SKY PARK (about 12 miles; RED HOOK, NY; Abbreviation: 46N)
• KINGSTON-ULSTER (about 12 miles; KINGSTON, NY; Abbreviation: 20N)

Amtrak stations near Germantown:

• 11 miles: HUDSON (69 S. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 16 miles: RHINECLIFF-KINGSTON (RHINECLIFF, HUTTON & CHARLES STS.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Germantown:

• CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 25 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
• VASSAR COLLEGE (about 28 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• MARIST COLLEGE (about 30 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
• DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,112)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 31 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
• EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
• THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 38 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)

Public primary/middle school in Germantown:

• GERMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 713; Location: 123 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Germantown:

• GERMANTOWN LIBRARY (Operating income: $57,376; Location: 71 PALATINE PARK ROAD SUITE 7; 16,770 books; 65 audio materials; 28 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)