Located in the heart of Montgomery County, Maryland, Germantown provides access to DC's major metro area while still retaining the historic agricultural ambiance of this small town community. Once considered one of Maryland's best kept secrets, Germantown has grown from it's pastoral farming roots and exploded onto the regional landscape, fueled by the government, high-tech, and life sciences job market and doubling in size from 40,000 to 85,000 people in just five years.


Facts about Germantown:

• Germantown ranked 81st on CNN Money's list of America's Best Small Cities!
  (click to see the report.)
• If incorporated as a city, Germantown would be the second largest city in Maryland, only behind Baltimore. (click to read Washington Post article)
• There are 12 elementary schools, 4 middle schools and 2 high schools.
• The high school football state champs have come from Germantown 12 out of the last 23 years!
• Germantown, MD's zip code graces the covers of the popular PostSecret book series by artist Frank Warren.
(click to visit the PostSecret website)

Around Germantown A to Z:

Arts & Entertainment --- (click heading to activate link)

• The Art League of Germantown



• Blackrock Center for the Arts



• Germantown Oktoberfest



• Maryland SoccerPlex



• MOOseum



• South Germantown Recreation Park



• Waters House History Center

Business --- (click heading to activate link)

• Chamber of Commerce

Community --- (click heading to activate link)

• Germantown Blog



• Germantown Help

Education --- (click heading to activate link)

• Montgomery College-Germantown



• Northwest High School



• Seneca Valley High School

Government --- (click heading to activate link)

• Germantown Library



• Germantown Master Plan



• Upcounty Regional Services Center

Transportation --- (click heading to activate link)

• Germantown MARC Station



• Ride On Bus Map & Schedule