New Berlin ( ) is a

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in Chenango County,

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, United States. The population was 1,028 at the census. The village is by the eastern town line of the town of New Berlin and is northeast of

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History

The village was incorporated in 1816. The name of the village and town are believed to relate to the city,

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in Germany, due to the number of early German settlers. The true origin of the name comes from one of its earliest settlers' heritage in

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, or

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. The Horace O. Moss House was listed on the

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in 1974. The New Berlin Historic District was listed in 1982.

Education

* Milford Academy
Unadilla Valley School

Geography

New Berlin village is located near the northeastern corner of the town of New Berlin at (42.6241, -75.3334). It is adjacent to the

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, a south-flowing tributary of the

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, and is at the border of Otsego County. According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land. The village is situated where conjoined Routes NY-8 and NY-80 separate, with NY-8 going south and NY-80 going east. Sidney is to the south,

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is to the east, and Utica is to the north. County Road 29 enters the village from the west.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,129 people, 425 households, and 266 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 487 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.87% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population. There were 425 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were

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living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $27,885, and the median income for a family was $36,786. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $21,000 for females. The

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for the village was $15,344. About 10.1% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the

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, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Village of New Berlin official website

Brief information about New Berlin
{{authority control Villages in New York (state) Populated places established in 1816 Villages in Chenango County, New York 1816 establishments in New York (state)