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A town of 2,832. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.

Population
2,832
−3.9% since 2010
Median home value
$247K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
48.5
years
Jobs based here
525
A commuter town

What makes Berlin stand out

The thing Berlin does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A commuter town

93% of working residents leave Berlin for work

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

11% → Honesdale Honesdale 11% 7% → Texas Texas 7% 6% → Lackawaxen Lackawaxen 6% 5% → Palmyra Palmyra 5% 5% → Hawley Hawley 5% 3% → New York New York 3% Berlin · 7% stay
525jobs based in Berlin
7%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Berlin’s report card

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The data

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 7% work in town. The top destinations are Honesdale (11%), Texas (7%) and Lackawaxen (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Berlin7%
Honesdale11%
Texas7%
Lackawaxen6%
Palmyra5%
14 mi
median commute distance
525
jobs based in Berlin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Berlin has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–35°
Spring34–57°
Summer56–79°
Fall39–60°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Berlin is

Berlin tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Wayne Memorial Hospital
5.1 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 46% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes
2
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Berlin, Somerset County, Pennsylvania 1905
1905 · Berlin, Somerset County, Pennsylvania 1905 · Wikimedia Commons
Berlin’s story

Berlin in pictures

18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Pennsylvania State Route 160Historic Route 219 Oct 2016 early fall - panoramio - Ron Shawley (1)Historic Route 219 Oct 2016 early fall - panoramio - Ron Shawley (10)
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Berlin’s neighbors

8 towns share a border with Berlin.

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