East Germantown is a town in Jackson Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 410 at the 2010 census. History East Germantown was originally called Georgetown, and under the latter name was laid out and platted in 1827. A post office was established at East Germantown in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1917. Geography East Germantown is located at (39.812803, -85.138020). According to the 2010 census, East Germantown has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 410 people, 155 households, and 121 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 174 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 155 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.9% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the town was 39.4 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.5% male and 51.5% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 243 people, 95 households, and 72 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 103 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population. There were 95 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 23.2% of