Profile for Berne, Indiana, IN

The community was founded by Mennonite immigrants in 1852.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Swiss Days Festival - July 26-28, 2007
• Swiss Heritage Festival - Sept. 8, 2007

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

Listed places near Berne

Cemeteries (25)

Communities (12)

Libraries (2)

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• Adams County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Berne demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Adams County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Fort Wayne area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 46711 ZIP code.

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• Berne Chamber of Commerce

30% of Berne residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Berne ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Berne
• Cemeteries in Adams County
• Libraries in or near Berne

Post a query on a message board:

• Adams County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

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

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Indiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Berne
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• Berne business guide
• Berne Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Indiana
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• Crime in Adams County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Berne was $17,394, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Adams County economic census
• Adams County economic summary
• Adams County employment growth
• Adams County unemployment rate
• Indiana economic data

18% of Berne residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Berne
• Colleges in Indiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Indiana
• Schools in or near Berne
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• Yearbooks (old) of Indiana high schools

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Indiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Berne festival dates:

• Swiss Days Festival - July 26-28, 2007
• Swiss Heritage Festival - Sept. 8, 2007

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

Berne festival web sites:

• Swiss Days Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Indiana county fairs
• Indiana festivals (Indiana tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Berne

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• Geocaches in Indiana

• Berne items now on sale

• Adams County government
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• Berne medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Indiana
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Berne
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Adams County genealogy forum

Median rent in Berne, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $348.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $684.

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

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• Indiana library

• Indiana statewide library catalog

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

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The average commute time for Berne workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Berne travel guide
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• Indiana tourism bureau

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