New Berlin, Illinois

New Berlin
Village
Location of New Berlin in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°43′31″N89°54′43″W / 39.72528°N 89.91194°W / 39.72528; -89.91194
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Sangamon
Area [1]
• Total	1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
• Land	1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	652 ft (199 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,381
• Density	1,222.12/sq mi (472.07/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62670
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-52168
Wikimedia Commons	New Berlin, Illinois
Website	www.newberlin.il.us

New Berlin (German : Neues Berlin) is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,346 at the 2010 census, and 1,327 at a 2018 estimate. It is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. New Berlin is home to CUSD #16, New Berlin High School.

Geography

New Berlin is located at 39°43′31″N89°54′43″W / 39.72528°N 89.91194°W / 39.72528; -89.91194 (39.725206, -89.911992). ^[2]

According to the 2010 census, New Berlin has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km²), all land. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	403		—
1890	494		22.6%
1900	533		7.9%
1910	690		29.5%
1920	687		−0.4%
1930	661		−3.8%
1940	631		−4.5%
1950	622		−1.4%
1960	627		0.8%
1970	754		20.3%
1980	834		10.6%
1990	797		−4.4%
2000	1,030		29.2%
2010	1,346		30.7%
2020	1,381		2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 1,030 people, 428 households, and 296 families residing in the village. The population density was 929.3 inhabitants per square mile (358.8/km²). There were 459 housing units at an average density of 414.1 per square mile (159.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.35% White, 0.39% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.68% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 428 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,635, and the median income for a family was $50,139. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $22,614 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,313. About 4.0% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

History

The Potawatomi Trail of Death passed through here in 1838.

The village was founded in 1865 by a community of mostly German immigrants. Only a very few buildings from the original village still remain on the town's main thoroughfare, old Illinois State Route 54. ^[6]

Culture

The village is the site of the annual Sangamon County Fair, which is typically held on the days leading up to the third weekend in June. ^[7]

Sites of interest

• New Berlin Area Veterans Memorial - Dedicated July 6, 2013. ^[8]
• Sangamon County Fairgrounds
• Danenberger Family Vineyards

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
3. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "New Berlin". New Berlin Area Historical Society. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
7. "Sangamon County Fair". Sangamon County Fair. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022.
8. "New Berlin Area Veterans Memorial Association". nbvma.org. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.