Berlin, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°4′3″N 83°37′25″W / 31.06750°N 83.62361°W / 31.06750; -83.62361
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Berlin, Georgia
FIPS code
13-07304[2]
GNIS feature ID0354554[3]
Websitehttps://cityofberlinga.com

Berlin is a city in

2020 census
, the city had a population of 511.

History

Berlin was incorporated as a town in 1910.[4] A post office has been in operation at Berlin since 1910.[5] The community was named after Berlin, in Germany.[6] Upon American entry into World War I, the town was renamed "Lens" due to Anti-German sentiment.[6] The name "Berlin" was soon afterwards restored.[6]

Geography

Berlin is located at 31°4′3″N 83°37′25″W / 31.06750°N 83.62361°W / 31.06750; -83.62361 (31.067405, -83.623649).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Berlin, GA
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 62.0
(16.7)
66.0
(18.9)
73.0
(22.8)
79.0
(26.1)
86.0
(30.0)
90.0
(32.2)
92.0
(33.3)
91.0
(32.8)
87.0
(30.6)
80.0
(26.7)
70.0
(21.1)
64.0
(17.8)
78.3
(25.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 39.0
(3.9)
42.0
(5.6)
48.0
(8.9)
54.0
(12.2)
62.0
(16.7)
68.0
(20.0)
71.0
(21.7)
71.0
(21.7)
67.0
(19.4)
57.0
(13.9)
47.0
(8.3)
42.0
(5.6)
55.7
(13.2)
Source: NOAA[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930250
194032228.8%
1950309−4.0%
196041935.6%
19704220.7%
198053827.5%
1990480−10.8%
200059524.0%
2010551−7.4%
2020511−7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
Aerial view of Berlin and surrounding countryside

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 595 people, 196 households, and 145 families residing in the town. In 2020, there were 511 people residing in the town.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Georgia (1910). Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. p. 397.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  6. ^ .
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Berlin , GA". March 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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