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Berlin, Georgia

Berlin, Georgia
Town
Berlin City Hall
Berlin City Hall
Location in Colquitt County and the state of Georgia
Location in Colquitt County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°4′3″N 83°37′25″W / 31.06750°N 83.62361°W / 31.06750; -83.62361
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyColquitt
Area
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 • Total
0.84 sq mi (2.16 km2)
 • Land0.84 sq mi (2.16 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
259 ft (79 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
511
 • Density611.24/sq mi (236.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31722
Area code229
FIPS code13-07304[2]
GNIS feature ID0354554[3]
Websitehttps://cityofberlinga.com

Berlin is a city in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 511.

History

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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

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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

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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

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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]
1850-1870[10] 1870-1880[11]
1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13]
1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16]
1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19]
2000[20] 2010[21]
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

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  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. ^ a b c Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 17. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  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. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  11. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  12. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  13. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  14. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  15. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  16. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  17. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  18. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  19. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  20. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  21. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
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