Berlin, Georgia

Berlin, Georgia
Town
Berlin City Hall
Location in Colquitt County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°4′3″N83°37′25″W / 31.06750°N 83.62361°W / 31.06750; -83.62361
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Colquitt
Area [1]
• Total	0.84 sq mi (2.16 km2)
• Land	0.84 sq mi (2.16 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	259 ft (79 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	511
• Density	611.24/sq mi (236.13/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31722
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-07304 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0354554 [3]
Website	https://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

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″N83°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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	250		—
1940	322		28.8%
1950	309		−4.0%
1960	419		35.6%
1970	422		0.7%
1980	538		27.5%
1990	480		−10.8%
2000	595		24.0%
2010	551		−7.4%
2020	511		−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

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "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. 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.

External links

• Media related to Berlin, Georgia at Wikimedia Commons