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BerlinIL

A town of 103.

Population
103
residents
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
61.6
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town
Small town

103 people, and everyone knows the way

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Ordered by what stands out in Berlin. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Berlin

Most working residents leave Berlin for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (47%), Jacksonville (5%) and Decatur (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Berlin0%
Springfield47%
Jacksonville5%
Decatur5%
Chicago3%
14 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Berlin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Berlin has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Berlin is

Berlin beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outBerlinIL
Fewer uninsured adults5.9%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.1%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%7.6%
Memorial Medical Center
13.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Berlin is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 570 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Berlin Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Berlin for work

Where Berlin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

47% → Springfield Springfield 47% 5% → Jacksonville Jacksonville 5% 5% → Decatur Decatur 5% 3% → Chicago Chicago 3% 3% → Talkington Talkington 3% 3% → Gardner Gardner 3% Berlin · 0% stay
42jobs based in Berlin
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Berlin

Village in Illinois, United States

Berlin is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Berlin had a population of 141. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also colloquially called "Old Berlin", due to the larger village of New Berlin 1.4 miles south.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
141
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
636 ft

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