New Berlin
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Sangamon
Coordinates	39°43′31″N 89°54′43″W / 39.72528, -89.91194
Area	1.1 sq mi (3 km²)
- land	1.1 sq mi (3 km²)
Population	1,030 (2000)
Density	929.3 /sq mi (359 /km²)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62670
Area code	217
Location of New Berlin within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: New Berlin, Illinois

New Berlin is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,030 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

New Berlin is located at 39°43′31″N, 89°54′43″W (39.725206, -89.911992).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] 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/sq mi (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.

Interesting Facts

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 State Route 54.

The New Berlin schools mascot is a pretzel. Only one other school in the United States, Freeport High School (Freeport, Illinois), shares the pretzel mascot.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• New Berlin, Illinois is at coordinates 39°43′31″N 89°54′43″W / 39.725206, -89.911992 (New Berlin, Illinois)Coordinates: 39°43′31″N 89°54′43″W / 39.725206, -89.911992 (New Berlin, Illinois)

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