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GermanOH
A town of 3,710. A regional job hub with 4,179 jobs.
3 bordering townsMap →
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Population
3,710
+0.1% since 2010
Median home value
$226K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
39.4
years
Jobs based here
4,179
A job hub
What makes German stand out
The 3 things German does most differently from other towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 3,675 people come to German for work
Where German’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,179jobs based in German
26%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
German’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in German. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in German
About one in 4 of German’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are New Bremen (26%), Minster (11%) and Celina (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
26%work in town
Where working residents work
In German26%
New Bremen26%
Minster11%
Celina5%
Sidney5%
11 mi
median commute distance
4,179
jobs based in German
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
German’s public schools outperform 99% of Ohio districts
The public schools German’s kids attend outperform 99% of Ohio’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bremen Elementary School | K–6 | 446 | A+ |
| New Bremen High School | 7–12 | 384 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state testsAll 2 schools →
Health
Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns
German beats the Ohio average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
11 better21 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | German | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 8.3% |
Grand Lake Health System
7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
85th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
German has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
0.2% of German is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 29 of 11,735 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bremenfest Park | 0.4 mi | 20 |
| 2. Komminsk Legacy Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 3. Kuenning Dicke Natural Area | — | 68 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About German
Township in Ohio, US
German Township is one of the fourteen townships of Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,751 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 3,751
- Area
- 19 sq mi
- Elevation
- 935 ft
German’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with German.
St. MarysJacksonMcLeanGerman