| Official Name: | Germantown Township, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cottonwood |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 92.8 |
| Area Land Km2: | 92.8 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.8 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.8 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 207 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 360 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1181 |
| Coordinates: | 44.1517°N -95.1719°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-23570[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0664262[2] |
Germantown Township is in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 207 at the 2010 census.[3]
Germantown Township was organized in 1874. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Germany caused the name to be selected.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8sqmi, of which 35.8sqmi is land and 0.03% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 224 people, 80 households, and 65 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 92 housing units at an average density of 2.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.66% White, 0.89% African American, 0.45% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 80 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,893, and the median income for a family was $36,964. Males had a median income of $31,023 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,071. About 2.7% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.1% of those 65 or over.
Germantown Township is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Jim Hagedorn, a Republican. At the state level, Germantown Township is located in Senate District 22, represented by Republican Doug Magnus, and in House District 22B, represented by Republican Rod Hamilton.