Berlin, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Berlin, a borough located approximately 75 miles southeast of Pittsburgh in Somerset County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
, was laid out in 1784 and incorporated on February 7, 1833. The population was 2,192 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The town is famous for Snyder of Berlin potato chips, and is home to the Berlin Fife and Drum Corps http://www.berlinpa.com/FifeandDrum/index.htm, one of the oldest such establishments in North America. Center Rock, Inc.
, a drilling-equipment manufacturer, is also located in the town.
It is not near East Berlin
in Adams County, nor New Berlin
in Union County. East Berlin was previously called Berlin but had to have the "East" added to avoid confusion with this Berlin.
and about 23 miles (37 km) SSW
of Altoona
. According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land. Berlin has an elevation of 2323 feet (708.1 m), the second highest, beside only Seven Springs
, in Pennsylvania.
of 2000, there were 2,192 people, 881 households, and 577 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 2,420.0 people per square mile (930.0/km2). There were 940 housing units at an average density of 1,037.8 per square mile (398.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.54% White, 0.05% African American, 0.32% Asian, 0.05% from other races
, and 0.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
There were 881 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $29,219, and the median income for a family was $35,714. Males had a median income of $27,763 versus $20,156 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $15,614. About 5.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Somerset County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 77,742. Somerset County was created on April 17, 1795, from part of Bedford County and named for Somerset, United Kingdom. Its county seat is Somerset. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania,...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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, was laid out in 1784 and incorporated on February 7, 1833. The population was 2,192 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, west-southwest of Altoona, Pennsylvania and east of Pittsburgh. The population was 20,978 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cambria County...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The town is famous for Snyder of Berlin potato chips, and is home to the Berlin Fife and Drum Corps http://www.berlinpa.com/FifeandDrum/index.htm, one of the oldest such establishments in North America. Center Rock, Inc.
Center Rock
Center Rock, Inc. is a manufacturer of drilling equipment headquartered in Berlin, Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1998 by Brandon W. Fisher....
, a drilling-equipment manufacturer, is also located in the town.
It is not near East Berlin
East Berlin, Pennsylvania
East Berlin is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,521 at the 2010 census. East Berlin is served by the Bermudian Springs School District....
in Adams County, nor New Berlin
New Berlin, Pennsylvania
New Berlin is a borough in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 838 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Berlin is located at ....
in Union County. East Berlin was previously called Berlin but had to have the "East" added to avoid confusion with this Berlin.
Geography
Berlin is located at 39.9213°N 78.9501°W, about 11 miles (17.7 km) southeast of SomersetSomerset, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,762 people, 3,035 households, and 1,717 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,466.0 people per square mile . There were 3,313 housing units at an average density of 1,208.2 per square mile...
and about 23 miles (37 km) SSW
SSW
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of Altoona
Altoona, Pennsylvania
-History:A major railroad town, Altoona was founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1849 as the site for a shop complex. Altoona was incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1854, and as a city under legislation approved on April 3, 1867, and February 8, 1868...
. According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land. Berlin has an elevation of 2323 feet (708.1 m), the second highest, beside only Seven Springs
Seven Springs, Pennsylvania
Seven Springs is a borough in Somerset and Fayette Counties, Pennsylvania. The Somerset County portion of the borough is part of the Johnstown Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Fayette County portion is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 127 at the 2000...
, in Pennsylvania.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,192 people, 881 households, and 577 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 2,420.0 people per square mile (930.0/km2). There were 940 housing units at an average density of 1,037.8 per square mile (398.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.54% White, 0.05% African American, 0.32% Asian, 0.05% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
There were 881 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $29,219, and the median income for a family was $35,714. Males had a median income of $27,763 versus $20,156 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $15,614. About 5.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.