Profile for Berwick, Pennsylvania, PA

Berwick is on the Susquehanna River

Quaker settlement

The steamboat Susquehanna wrecked near here in 1826, killing passengers and crew

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 32. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Susquehanna Riverlands

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Berwick

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (21)

Libraries (1)

Wineries (1)

Add extra pins to the map by clicking on the list above the map. You may click the displayed pins for more information, or search the displayed pins by using the above search field.

• Berwick population
• Ancestry of people in Berwick
• Housing in Berwick
• Income in Berwick
• Marital status of adults in Berwick
• Place of birth of people in Berwick
• Residence in 1995, of people in Berwick
• School enrollment & education levels in Berwick
• Transportation & commute times in Berwick
• Columbia 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 Berwick demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Columbia County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Scranton-Wilkes-Barre area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 18603 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Columbia County government
• Berwick Chamber of Commerce

25% of Berwick residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Berwick ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Berwick
• Cemeteries in Columbia County
• Libraries in or near Berwick

Post a query on a message board:

• Columbia 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

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

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Berwick area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Columbia County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Berwick
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Columbia County

• Berwick business guide
• Berwick Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Columbia County
• Arrests in Columbia 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 Berwick was $14,538, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

8% of Berwick residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Berwick
• YouTube videos about Berwick

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

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

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

• Berwick items now on sale

• Columbia County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• 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

• Berwick medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Berwick
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near Berwick
• 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 Columbia County genealogy forum

Median rent in Berwick, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $344.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $724.

• Research Berwick Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Berwick
• Homes for sale in the Berwick area
• Find a Berwick Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Pennsylvania mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Pennsylvania
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Berwick include Berwick Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Berwick

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Berwick
• AM radio stations in or near Berwick
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Berwick
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Berwick
• TV stations in or near Berwick
• Media ownership in the Berwick area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Pennsylvania

• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Berwick
• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
• Recent death notices - selected PA newspapers

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Berwick
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Pennsylvania communities
• Photos of Pennsylvania places
• Post cards of Pennsylvania communities

Columbia County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Berwick political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Columbia County elections board
• Pennsylvania elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Berwick
• Total membership by faith, in Columbia County

• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for Berwick workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Berwick between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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

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

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

Browse list of Pennsylvania community profiles