Profile for Berlin, Pennsylvania, PA

Berlin is in Brothers Valley.

Before the Civil War, a hat-making center

Local festivals include:

• Berlin Brothersvalley Community Fair - Sept. 9, 12-15, 2007
• Berlin Whiskey Rebellion Celebration - Sept. 29-30, 2007

Listed places near Berlin

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (8)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (2)

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• Berlin population
• Ancestry of people in Berlin
• Housing in Berlin
• Income in Berlin
• Marital status of adults in Berlin
• Place of birth of people in Berlin
• Residence in 1995, of people in Berlin
• School enrollment & education levels in Berlin
• Transportation & commute times in Berlin
• Somerset County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Berlin demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Somerset County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Johnstown area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 15530 ZIP code.

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• Somerset County government
• Somerset County Chamber of Commerce

51% of Berlin residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Berlin ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Berlin
• Cemeteries in Somerset County
• Libraries in or near Berlin

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• Somerset County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Berlin museums
• Berlin historic sites
• Berlin area parks
• Wineries near Berlin

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• Berlin area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Somerset County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Berlin
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Somerset County

• Berlin business guide
• Somerset County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Somerset County
• Arrests in Somerset County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Berlin was $15,614, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Somerset County economic census
• Somerset County economic summary
• Somerset County employment growth
• Somerset County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

13% of Berlin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Berlin
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near Berlin
• School districts in or near Berlin
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near Berlin

• Air pollution in Somerset County
• Diesel soot in Somerset County
• Land contamination in Somerset County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Somerset County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

Berlin festival dates:

• Berlin Brothersvalley Community Fair - Sept. 9, 12-15, 2007
• Berlin Whiskey Rebellion Celebration - Sept. 29-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Berlin

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Berlin
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• Berlin items now on sale

• Somerset County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Berlin medical services & health statistics

• Local historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Berlin
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near Berlin
• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Somerset County genealogy forum

Median rent in Berlin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $274.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $767.

• Research Berlin Apartments
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Pennsylvania
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• Libraries near Berlin

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Berlin
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• Census map of Berlin area
• Historic maps of PA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Pennsylvania
• Topographic map of Berlin

• Daily newspapers in or near Berlin
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Pennsylvania

• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Berlin
• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
• Recent death notices - selected PA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
• Lions clubs in Pennsylvania
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Berlin
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Berlin

• Parks near Berlin
• National forests in Pennsylvania
• Ski areas near Berlin
• Ski areas in Pennsylvania
• State parks in Pennsylvania

• Find friends & family

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• Aerial photo of Berlin
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Somerset County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Berlin political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Pennsylvania elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Berlin
• Total membership by faith, in Somerset County

• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for Berlin workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Berlin travel guide
• Airports near Berlin
• Hotels near Berlin
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife refuges in Pennsylvania

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