New Berlin, Illinois

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New Berlin
Village
Location of New Berlin in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Location of New Berlin in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°43′31″N 89°54′43″W / 39.72528°N 89.91194°W / 39.72528; -89.91194Coordinates: 39°43′31″N 89°54′43″W / 39.72528°N 89.91194°W / 39.72528; -89.91194
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountySangamon
Area
[1]
 • Total1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
 • Land1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
652 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,346
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
1,333
 • Density1,180.69/sq mi (455.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62670
Area code(s)217
FIPS code17-52168
Wikimedia CommonsNew Berlin, Illinois
Websitewww.newberlin.il.us

New Berlin (German: Neues Berlin) is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,346 at the 2010 census, and 1,327 at a 2018 estimate. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography[]

New Berlin is located at

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39°43′31″N 89°54′43″W / 39.72528°N 89.91194°W / 39.72528; -89.91194 (39.725206, -89.911992).[3]

According to the 2010 census, New Berlin has a total area of 1.14 square miles (2.95 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880403—
189049422.6%
19005337.9%
191069029.5%
1920687−0.4%
1930661−3.8%
1940631−4.5%
1950622−1.4%
19606270.8%
197075420.3%
198083410.6%
1990797−4.4%
20001,03029.2%
20101,34630.7%
2019 (est.)1,333[2]−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,030 people, 428 households, and 296 families residing in the village. The population density was 929.3 people per square mile (358.3/km2). There were 459 housing units at an average density of 414.1 per square mile (159.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.35% White, 0.39% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.68% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 428 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,635, and the median income for a family was $50,139. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $22,614 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,313. About 4.0% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

History[]

The Potawatomi Trail of Death passed through here in 1838.


The village was founded in 1865 by a community of mostly German immigrants. Only a very few buildings from the original village still remain on the town's main thoroughfare, old Illinois State Route 54.[7]

Culture[]

The village is the site of the annual Sangamon County Fair, which is typically held on the days leading up to the third weekend in June.[8]

Sites of Interest[]

New Berlin Area Veterans Memorial- Dedicated July 6, 2013.[9]

Sangamon County Fairgrounds

Danenberger Family Vineyards

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-01-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Sangamon County Fair".
  9. ^ "New Berlin Area Veterans Memorial Association". www.nbvma.org. Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
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