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Berlin is a
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in Camden County,
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, United States. As of the
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, the borough's population was 7,588,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Berlin borough, Camden County, New Jersey
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. Accessed October 3, 2012.
Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Berlin borough
,
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. Accessed October 3, 2012.
reflecting an increase of 1,439 (+23.4%) from the 6,149 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 477 (+8.4%) from the 5,672 counted in the 1990 Census. Berlin was incorporated as a borough on March 29, 1927, from portions of Berlin Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 26, 1927.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103. Accessed October 3, 2012.


History

What is now Berlin was known in earlier times as "Longacoming." Local Native Americans used Lonaconing Trail to describe the travel route that ran through the area, connecting the Jersey Shore to the Delaware River. Another tradition cites early European visitors who found a stream at the head of the Great Egg Harbor River and appreciated the respite as being "long a coming".Berlin Borough History
Long-A-Coming Historical Society. Accessed July 8, 2013.
Long-a-Coming became a stopping point for stagecoaches located at the halfway point between
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and Atlantic City. Upon the creation of Camden County in 1844, it was briefly named the county seat (while the area was still a part of Waterford Township), until 1848 when the seat moved to the city of Camden. A rail line was laid in 1853. Three years later, the Long-a-Coming railroad station was built. In February 1867, the station was renamed "Magnolia". This caused confusion because there was a community called
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nearby. Three months later, the station's name changed to Berlin. The name "Berlin" may have been chosen as a reference to the city of
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in
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, though the derivation is uncertain.


Geography

According to the
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, the borough had a total area of 3.61 square miles (9.34 km2), including 3.59 square miles (9.31 km2) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.04 km2) of water (0.39%). The borough borders the Camden County municipalities of Berlin Township, Clementon, Lindenwold, Pine Hill, Waterford Township and Winslow Township. The borough is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the
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, a protected natural area of unique ecology covering , that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve. Part of the borough is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Camden County, along with areas in
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counties.


Demographics


Census 2010

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)
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was $65,771 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,475) and the median family income was $79,347 (+/− $13,820). Males had a median income of $53,102 (+/− $7,153) versus $47,292 (+/− $13,458) for females. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...
for the borough was $33,672 (+/− $5,917). About 4.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the
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, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.


Census 2000

As of the
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there were 6,149 people, 2,205 households, and 1,660 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 2,275 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 94.06%
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, 2.18%
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, 0.21% Native American, 1.69%
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, 0.07%
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, 0.49% from
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, and 1.30% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 2.11% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Berlin borough, New Jersey
,
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. Accessed October 3, 2012.
DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Berlin borough, Camden County, New Jersey
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. Accessed October 3, 2012.
There were 2,205 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.19. In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $60,286, and the median income for a family was $68,704. Males had a median income of $44,211 versus $31,980 for females. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...
for the borough was $24,675. About 1.9% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the
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, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.


Government


Local government

Berlin is governed under the
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form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 (of the 565) municipalities statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of a Mayor and a Borough Council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',
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, March 2013, p. 33.
The Borough form of government used by Berlin is a "
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/ strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can
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ordinances subject to an
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by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. , the
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of Berlin Borough is
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Rick Miller, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023.Mayor's Column
Borough of Berlin. Accessed April 21, 2022.
Members of the Borough Council are Council President James Pearce (I, 2022), Leonard Badolato (I, 2023), Patricia Cummings (R, 2024), Keith Hohing (R, 2023), Jacob "Jake" Miller (R, 2024) and Andy Simone (I, 2022).2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Election Results
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, update November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.
2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official Election Results
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, update November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.
Official Election Results 2019 General Election November 5, 2019
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, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.
In January 2020, the Borough Council appointed Patricia Cummings to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that had been held by Ron Rocco until he resigned from office and also appointed Jake Miller to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Rick Miller until he stepped down to take office as a mayor. In September 2019, Keith Hohing was appointed to serve the term expiring in December 2021 that had been held by Mike Buchanan until he resigned after purchasing a home outside of Berlin Borough. In May 2019, the Borough Council selected Andy Simone to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that had been vacated by Daniel MacDonell until he resigned from office the previous month.


Federal, state and county representation

Berlin Borough is located in the 1st Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report
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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.
and is part of New Jersey's 8th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.
''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.
Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Berlin Borough had been in the 6th state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 55, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed May 22, 2015.


Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 5,225 registered voters in Berlin, of which 1,731 (33.1% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,044 (20.0% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 2,450 (46.9% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.Voter Registration Summary - Camden
New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 30, 2013.
Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 68.9% (vs. 57.1% in Camden County) were registered to vote, including 89.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide). In the
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, Democrat
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received 1,851 votes (50.9% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 1,720 votes (47.3% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 44 votes (1.2% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,635 ballots cast by the borough's 5,478 registered voters, for a turnout of 66.4% (vs. 70.4% in Camden County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 1,993 votes (52.2% vs. 66.2% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 1,724 votes (45.2% vs. 30.7%) and other candidates with 45 votes (1.2% vs. 1.1%), among the 3,817 ballots cast by the borough's 5,281 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.3% (vs. 71.4% in Camden County). In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat
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received 1,842 votes (50.2% vs. 61.7% countywide), ahead of Republican
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with 1,766 votes (48.2% vs. 36.4%) and other candidates with 38 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,667 ballots cast by the borough's 4,790 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.6% (vs. 71.3% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican
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received 65.1% of the vote (1,255 cast), ahead of Democrat
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with 33.4% (645 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (29 votes), among the 1,975 ballots cast by the borough's 5,487 registered voters (46 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 36.0%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,261 votes (52.0% vs. 38.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat
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with 989 votes (40.8% vs. 53.8%), Independent
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with 120 votes (5.0% vs. 4.5%) and other candidates with 16 votes (0.7% vs. 1.1%), among the 2,423 ballots cast by the borough's 5,126 registered voters, yielding a 47.3% turnout (vs. 40.8% in the county).


Historic district

The Berlin Historic District is a national historic district along Washington, East Taunton, and Haines avenues and parts of South White Horse Pike, Jackson Road, and Jefferson Avenue in the community. It was added to the
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on April 14, 1995 for its significance in architecture and community development. The district includes 65 contributing buildings. With The Victorian-style John Westcott House on Washington Avenue was built in the 1860s and features a cupola. The Dr. William C. Raughley House was built 1888–1889 with Queen Anne style and is a key contributing property. The Victorian house at 18 Washington Avenue was built in 1865. The Victorian Joseph N. Ross House was built in 1870 and features a scalloped
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and spindlework. File:18 Washington Berlin NJ HD CamdenCo.JPG, 18 Washington Avenue File:10 Taunton Berlin NJ HD CamdenCo.JPG, Joseph N. Ross House File:Hindu Temple Taunton Berlin NJ HD CamdenCo.JPG, Hindu temple on Taunton Street


Education

The Berlin Borough School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Berlin Community School. As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 812 students and 72.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1.District information for Berlin Borough School District
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
Many Community Education and Recreation (CER) programs are held at Berlin Community School, including preschool and after school programs. Public school students in ninth through
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s attend the
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, a limited-purpose, public regional school district that serves students at
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from the constituent communities of Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township. As of the 2019–20 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,928 students and 140.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Seats on the nine-member board of education are allocated based on population, with Berlin Borough assigned two seats on the board. Students from Berlin Borough, and from all of Camden County, are eligible to attend the
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.


Transportation


Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Camden County and by the
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.
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is the main highway serving Berlin.
New Jersey Route 73 Route 73 is a state highway in the southern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It runs as an outer bypass of the Camden area from an intersection with U.S. Route 322 (US 322) in Folsom, Atlantic County, north to the Tacony–Palmyra Br ...
also brushes the east side of the borough.


Public transportation

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bus service is available in the borough on the
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route, which operates between the Lindenwold train station and Atlantic City. Camden County Airport is located one mile southwest of the central business district. Berlin was formerly served by the Berlin Railroad Station.


Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Berlin include: *
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(born 1985),
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midfielder * Sarah Dawson (born 1982),
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forward / midfielder *
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(born 1992), R&B and soul singer * Walter E. Pedersen (1911–1998), union leader and politician who served as Mayor of Clementon and a two-year term in the
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*
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(born 1970), host of ''
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'' and soap opera actress * Logan Ryan (born 1991),
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who plays in the NFL for the New York GiantsLogan Ryan
, New England Patriots. Accessed November 25, 2013.


References


External links


Berlin Borough municipal website

Berlin Community School
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School Data for the Berlin Community School
National Center for Education Statistics
Eastern Camden County Regional High School District

Our Town: Berlin Township
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