Profile for Berlin, New Hampshire, NH

Berlin is on the edge of the White Mountains, at the confluence of the Androscoggin and Dead rivers.

Former and merged names include:
· Maynesborough

Berlin was an early logging center and later boomed as a mill town.

At one time, two-thirds of the chloroform used in the U.S. was manufactured here.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 27. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.6 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Festival du Bois - July 28, 2007
• Northern Forest Lumberjack Festival - Sept. 30, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Milan Hill State Park, Moosebrook State Park, Appalachian Trail

Historic sites and museums: Moffett House, Northern Forest Heritage Park

Colleges and universities: New Hampshire Community Technical College

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.)

Pronunciations: BURR-lin

Listed places near Berlin

Cemeteries (14)

Communities (4)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (4)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Berlin population
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• Residence in 1995, of people in Berlin
• School enrollment & education levels in Berlin
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• Coos County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Hampshire
• State data - New Hampshire
• 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 Coos County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 03570 ZIP code.

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• Berlin city government

2% of Berlin residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Berlin ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Coos County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NH 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

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Berlin area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Coos County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Hampshire 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 Coos County

• Berlin business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Hampshire
• Local ordinances in New Hampshire (Partial selection)

• Crime in Coos County
• Arrests in Coos County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Berlin was $15,780, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Coos County economic census
• Coos County economic summary
• Coos County employment growth
• Coos County unemployment rate
• New Hampshire economic data

7% of Berlin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

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

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

Berlin festival dates:

• Festival du Bois - July 28, 2007
• Northern Forest Lumberjack Festival - Sept. 30, 2007

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Berlin
• Geocaches in New Hampshire

• Berlin items now on sale

• Berlin local government Web site
• Coos County government
• New Hampshire 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
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Berlin medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Berlin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $346.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $769.

• Find Foreclosure in Berlin
• Homes for sale in Berlin
• Find a Berlin Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New Hampshire mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

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

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

• Libraries near Berlin

• New Hampshire library

• Get directions from Berlin
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• Census map of Berlin area
• Historic maps of NH cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Hampshire
• Topographic map of Berlin

Newspapers in Berlin include Berlin Daily Sun, Berlin Reporter

• Daily newspapers in or near Berlin
• AM radio stations in or near Berlin
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• Media ownership in the Berlin area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Hampshire

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Berlin
• Search obituaries in New Hampshire
• Recent death notices - selected NH newspapers

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

• Parks near Berlin
• National forests in New Hampshire
• Ski areas near Berlin
• Ski areas in New Hampshire
• State parks in New Hampshire

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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Berlin
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New Hampshire communities
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• Post cards of New Hampshire communities

Coos County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Berlin political report.

• New Hampshire Democratic party
• New Hampshire Republican party
• New Hampshire elections board

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

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

• Chowhound message boards for NH

The average commute time for Berlin workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Berlin 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.

Hotels in Berlin include Budget Inn - Berlin, Budget Inn Berlin.

• Berlin travel guide
• Airports near Berlin
• Amtrak station in Berlin
• Hotels near Berlin
• New Hampshire tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Hampshire coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Hampshire
• Wildlife refuges in New Hampshire

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