Berlin, Georgia

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Berlin, Georgia
Town
Berlin City Hall.JPG
Berlin City Hall
Colquitt County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Berlin Highlighted.svg
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)
 • 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 zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31722
Area code 229
FIPS code 13-07304 [2]
GNIS feature ID0354554 [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.

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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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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%±
1930 250—
1940 32228.8%
1950 309−4.0%
1960 41935.6%
1970 4220.7%
1980 53827.5%
1990 480−10.8%
2000 59524.0%
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 Berlin GA from airplane.jpg
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.

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  2. 1 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. 1 2 3 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 17. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
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  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.
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