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A city of 5,562 people in Wisconsin
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Map of Berlin: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4.9%204 of 4,155 acres
Trails2.0 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves537 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Granite quarries1912
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About Berlin

City in Wisconsin, United States
5,571Population
6.4 sq miArea
807 ftElevation

Berlin (/ˈbɜːrlɪn/ BUR-lin) is a city in Green Lake and Waushara counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,571 at the 2020 census. Of this, 5,435 were in Green Lake County, and only 89 were in Waushara County. The city is located mostly within the Town of Berlin in Green Lake County, with a small portion extending into the Town of Aurora in Waushara County.

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ZIP code54923
Area code920
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Safety in Berlin

A−

Safety Grade A-

Berlin reports less crime per resident than 78% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Berlin 0
Wisconsin 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Berlin 5.9
Wisconsin 10.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools Berlin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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