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Berlin, NY map Population in July 2007: 1,879. Population change since 2000: -1.0%
 

Males: 949  (49.9%)
Females: 952  (50.1%)

Rensselaer County

Median resident age:  37.5 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12022.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,200 (it was $38,875 in 2000)
Berlin  $43,200
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $102,300 (it was $79,000 in 2000)
Berlin  $102,300
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Berlin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Berlin: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.7%), Irish (19.9%), English (15.8%), Italian (10.3%), French (7.9%), United States (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 852 feet

Land area: 59.7 square miles.

Population density: 32 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Berlin

  • High school or higher: 77.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berlin town

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

37 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.9%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Berlin, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Berlin to the number of sex offenders is 1888 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Berlin:  2.2% ($1,728)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Berlin satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (27.3 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (128.9 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (129.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Petersburgh, NY (8.0 miles ), Stephentown, NY (8.3 miles ), Grafton, NY (9.0 miles ), Hancock, MA (9.3 miles ), New Ashford, MA (11.5 miles ), Poestenkill, NY (11.6 miles ), Averill Park, NY (11.8 miles ), Poestenkill, NY (12.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $16,800
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $193,300
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $193,300
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $162,100
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $132,300

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Latitude: 42.66 N, Longitude: 73.38 W


Area code: 518

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Woodworkers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Berlin-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the Berlin town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 tornado 32.0 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Berlin:
  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; TROY, NY)
  • SETON HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (about 16 miles; TROY, NY)
  • BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 16 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berlin:
  • ALBANY INTL (about 30 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 49 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 59 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Berlin:
  • RENSSELAER COUNTY (about 13 miles; TROY, NY; ID: 5B7)
  • HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 16 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA; ID: AQW)
  • PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 19 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA; ID: PSF)

Amtrak station near Berlin:
  • 17 miles: PITTSFIELD (DEPOT ST. BTW NORTH & CENTER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berlin:
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 16 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 28 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 32 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 33 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
Public elementary/middle school in Berlin:
Library in Berlin:
  • BERLIN FREE TOWN LIBRARY (Operating income: $138,696; Location: 47 MAIN STREET; 9,973 books; 172 audio materials; 418 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Berlin: Dutch Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Center Berlin Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Dyken Pond (A), Spring Lake (B), Black River Pond (C), Kendall Pond (D), Round Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Brook (A), Kronk Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Berlin and their reported violations in the past:

BERLIN WATER DISTRICT # 2 (Population served: 700, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (APR-13-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2000)
  • One regular monitoring violation
SEDGWICK INN (Address: 17971 NY ROUTE 22, Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-09-2005), St Boil Water Order (NOV-09-2005), St Public Notif issued (NOV-09-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Berlin compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Berlin (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Berlin Branch at 21 Elm Street, branch established on 1907-01-02. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,743 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.11%
New York average:  5.41%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($435 average AGI)
Rensselaer County:  0.22%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Albany County, NY  2.60% ($37,596 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  0.81% ($38,732)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.31% ($41,466)


7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,928 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.04%
New York average:  6.26%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Rensselaer County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Albany County, NY  2.55% ($35,333 average AGI)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.83% ($40,801)
to Schenectady County, NY  0.38% ($39,270)


Strongest AM radio stations in Berlin:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Berlin:
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
  • WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRPI (91.5 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE)
  • WHRL (103.1 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBRK-FM (101.7 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WBRK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Berlin:
  • WNGN-LP (Channel 26; TROY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)
  • WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • W38DL (Channel 38; ADAMS, ETC., MA; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)

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