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BerlinMN

A town of 497.

Population
497
−2.5% since 2010
Median home value
$280K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
41.6
years
Jobs based here
33
A commuter town
Small town

497 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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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 Owatonna (42%), Blooming Prairie (7%) and Rochester (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Berlin0%
Owatonna42%
Blooming Prairie7%
Rochester5%
Faribault3%
16 mi
median commute distance
33
jobs based in Berlin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Berlin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring34–54°
Summer59–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Berlin is

Berlin beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outBerlinMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.1%8.9%
More adults with COPD6.7%5.4%
More adults with heart disease7.2%5.9%
Owatonna Hospital
13.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

1.2% of Berlin is conserved land

1.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

1.2%conserved
1.2%
conserved · 278 of 22,466 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Beaver Lake Park0.9 mi18
2. Chapa-kak-say-za Wildlife Management Area—22
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.

42% → Owatonna Owatonna 42% 7% → Blooming Prairie Blooming Prairie 7% 5% → Rochester Rochester 5% 3% → Faribault Faribault 3% 3% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 3% 3% → Owatonna Owatonna 3% Berlin · 0% stay
33jobs based in Berlin
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Berlin

Township in Minnesota, United States

Berlin Township is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 508 at the 2000 census. Berlin Township was organized in 1857 and named after Berlin, Wisconsin.

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

Population
506
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,224 ft

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