Town guide

Germantown Hills, Illinois

Germantown Hills is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, home to about 3,436 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 61548.

Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,4362,095 per sq mi
Median home value$264,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$130Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Germantown Hills

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Germantown Hills

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)111 miles away
Closer regional airportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL116 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Germantown Hills; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Germantown Hills

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Germantown Hills had 3,412 residents in the 2020 census, up 62% since 2000.

It’s the 409th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Woodford County grew from 21,822 residents in 1900 to 38,467 in 2020.

Germantown Hills population by census2000: 2,111, 2010: 3,438, 2020: 3,4122,11120003,43820103,4122020

Woodford County, 1900–2020

Woodford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,822, 1910: 20,506, 1920: 19,340, 1930: 18,792, 1940: 19,124, 1950: 21,335, 1960: 24,579, 1970: 28,012, 1980: 33,320, 1990: 32,653, 2000: 35,469, 2010: 38,664, 2020: 38,46722K’00’1019K’20’3019K’40’5025K’60’7033K’80’9035K’00’1038K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Germantown HillsJan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; May: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2 in33°17°Jan2.138°21°Feb1.850°31°Mar2.463°41°Apr3.874°52°May4.883°61°Jun4.186°65°Jul3.984°63°Aug3.780°55°Sep3.267°43°Oct3.151°32°Nov2.639°23°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Congerville 2nw, IL weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Woodford County

8,503 jobs at 793 businesses in Woodford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Woodford CountyManufacturing: 2,086 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,257 jobs; Retail trade: 1,179 jobs; Construction: 859 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 712 jobs; Wholesale trade: 508 jobs; Other services: 450 jobs; Finance and insurance: 274 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 14% Construction 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Germantown Hills.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carle Health Proctor HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Peoria8.8 miles
  • Carle Eureka HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eureka9.4 miles
  • Saint Francis Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Peoria10.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists7
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Germantown Hills

Grocery stores

  • Kirby Foods3.2 mi

Libraries

  • Illinois Prairie District Public Library Germantown Hills2.6 mi
  • Illinois Prairie District Public Library3.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1831.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Germantown Hills

Public schools here are run by Germantown Hills SD 69, Metamora CCSD 1, Mason/Tazewell/Woodford ROE and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Germantown Hills Elementary SchGermantown HillsPre-K–4439Public1.5 mi
Metamora Grade SchoolMetamoraPre-K–8829Public4.1 mi
Germantown Hills Middle SchoolGermantown Hills5–8374Public1.5 mi
ROE 53 Safe SchoolGermantwn Hls6–12—Alternative Education2.2 mi
Metamora High SchoolMetamora9–12896Public3.6 mi
ROE 53 AcademyGermantwn Hls9–12—Alternative Education2.2 mi
WCSEA Black Partridge Pub Day ProGermantwn Hls——Special Education2.2 mi
Wcsea-Gh-4-8Germantwn Hls——Special Education1.5 mi
Wcsea-MgsMetamora——Special Education4.1 mi
Wcsea-Mths-9-12Metamora——Special Education3.6 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary's - MetamoraMetamoraPre-K–873Roman Catholic3.4 mi
St Marys Grade SchoolMetamoraPre-K–873Roman Catholic3.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Metamora.

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