New Berlin, New York
New Berlin, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°37′27″N 75°20′0″W / 42.62417, -75.33333
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Chenango
Area
- Total	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
- Land	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,112 ft (339 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,129
- Density	1,047.0/sq mi (404.3/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	13411
Area code(s)	607
FIPS code	36-49946
GNIS feature ID	0958391

New Berlin is a village in Chenango County, New York, USA. The population was 1,129 at the 2000 census.

The Village of New Berlin is by the east town line of the Town of New Berlin. The village is east of Norwich.

History

The village was incorporated in 1816. The name of the village and town are believed to relate to the city, Berlin in Germany, due to the number of early German settlers. The true origin of the name comes from one of its earliest settlers heritage in Berlin, New York or Berlin, Connecticut.

Geography

New Berlin is located at 42°37′26″N, 75°20′0″W (42.624078, -75.333384)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

New Berlin is adjacent to the Unadilla River and is at the border of Otsego County.

The village is situated where conjoined Routes NY-8 and NY-80 separate with NY-8 going south and NY-80 going east. County Road 29 enters the village from the west.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,129 people, 425 households, and 266 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,047.0 people per square mile (403.6/km²). There were 487 housing units at an average density of 451.6/sq mi (174.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.87% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 425 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,885, and the median income for a family was $36,786. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,344. About 10.1% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

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

• Historical and other information about New Berlin
• Brief information about New Berlin

• New Berlin (village), New York is at coordinates 42°37′27″N 75°20′00″W / 42.624078, -75.333384 (New Berlin (village), New York)Coordinates: 42°37′27″N 75°20′00″W / 42.624078, -75.333384 (New Berlin (village), New York)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Chenango County, New York County seat: Norwich City Norwich Towns Afton | Bainbridge | Columbus | Coventry | German | Greene | Guilford | Lincklaen | McDonough | New Berlin | North Norwich | Norwich | Otselic | Oxford | Pharsalia | Pitcher | Plymouth | Preston | Sherburne | Smithville | Smyrna Villages Afton | Bainbridge | Earlville‡ | Greene | New Berlin | Oxford | Sherburne | Smyrna Hamlet Mount Upton Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties