Berlin

Berlin is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The town was first settled in 1665 and incorporated in 1812. It is located 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Worcester and 29 miles (47 km) west of Boston. The population was 3,158 at the 2020 census. The pronunciation (which unlike the German city emphasizes the first syllable) is believed to date from 1784. For a period after the Civil War, Berlin was home to a large shoe factory, and shoe manufacturing and lumbering provided non-agrarian jobs. In 1998, the town hall was moved from the 1870 building to the former home of the elementary school (the school was moved into a new building). Berlin shares its school district with neighboring Boylston to form the Berlin-Boylston Regional School District. Students attend Berlin Memorial School from kindergarten to fifth Grade, while middle/high school students attend Tahanto Regional High School. The project of refurbishing and providing ADA-accessible access to the second floor of the 1870 Town Hall was completed in 2019. The space is available for both Town government use and for rent as a function hall and meeting space. By 1940, 83,600 dozen eggs were produced annually by the poultry farmers of Berlin. Berlin is the center of population for New England.Interstate 495 and Route 62 go through Berlin. Berlin is bordered by Hudson and Marlborough to the east, Bolton to the north, Clinton and BoylSTON to the west, and Northboroughto the south.

History

Berlin was first settled in 1665. It was named "Berlin" as a district in 1784, and incorporated as a town in 1812. The pronunciation (which unlike the German city emphasizes the first syllable) is believed to date from 1784. The town soon moved into specialty market gardening, sending 41,000 bunches of asparagus to market in 1885, growing hops and raising chickens. By 1940, 83,600 dozen eggs were produced annually by the poultry farmers of Berlin. Berlin's first town house was constructed in 1831 for town meetings and social activities. The Memorial Hall, on the first floor, included photographs of nearly all the local soldiers lost in the Civil War. In the 20th Century, war dead of World War I, World War II and Vietnam were added. The project of refurbishing and providing ADA-accessible access to the second floor of the 1870 Town Hall was completed in 2019. The space is available for both Town government use and for rent as a function hall and meeting space. As recently as 1999 the locally produced musical Swinging Into the Millennium was held in the upper hall. In 1998, the town hall was moved from the 1870 building to the former home of the elementary school (the school was moved into a new building). In 1904-1905, an addition was built at the back of the building to provide space for a kitchen and the public library. Toilets were added in the 1930s. The public library was located in the Town Hall from 1891 until 1928.

Education

Berlin shares its school district with neighboring Boylston. Students attend Berlin Memorial School from kindergarten to fifth Grade, while middle/high school students attend Tahanto Regional High School. The Berlin-Boylston Regional School District was formed in the 1970s. The district was named after the town of Berlin, New York, which was once part of the state of New York. It is now a part of New Jersey, with a population of 1.2 million. The school district was founded in the 1950s, when Berlin was the city's seat of government. It was later expanded to include the neighboring town of Boylstons, which is now the town's largest city. The city's population was 1.3 million in the 1960s, and 1.4 million by the 1990s. It now has a total population of 2.6 million, making it one of the largest cities in the United States. The town is home to more than 1,000 schools. The area is known as the Berlin- boylston regional school district, and it is located on the banks of the River Berlin, a river that runs through the city. It also has a number of smaller towns, such as Tahanto, where the district's high school is located. The region is also home to the city of Berlin-Tahanto, a town of about 2,000 people. The community is known for its love of the arts, music, and sports. It has a history of being active in the community, especially in the early 1900s.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.1 square miles (34 km²) Berlin is the center of population for New England.Interstate 495 and Route 62 go through Berlin. Berlin is bordered by Hudson and Marlborough to the east, Bolton to the north, Clinton and Boylston to the west, and Northboro to the south. The town is located on the Massachusetts Turnpike, which runs from New Hampshire to Rhode Island. It has a population of 2,816. The population of Berlin was 2,788 at the 2010 census. The city is located in the town of Northborough, which is in the Berkshires. It is located at the junction of Interstate 495, Route 62, and Route 7 in the Berkshire region. It also is on the New England Turnpikes, which run from New England to the Maine coast, and the New York Turnpiked, which goes from New York to the Connecticut coast. It was the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in 1805. The Town of Northboro was founded in 1808. The first town in the area was called Northborough and was established in 1809. The name Northborough was first recorded in 1807. The current town of Berlin is named after the town's founder, William Berlin, who was born in 1806. The last town to be founded was Northborough in 1810.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,380 people, 872 households, and 666 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 97.61% White, 0.17% African American,0.08% Native American, and 0.97% Asian. There were 893 housing units at an average density of 69.1 per square mile (26.7/km²) The town's median income was $65,667, and the median income for a family was $76,419. About 2.1% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 2.7% ofThose age 65 or over. The town is located on the U.S. Highway 20 corridor. It is located near the junction of the New Hampshire Turnpike and the New Jersey Turnpikes. The U.N. State Line runs through the town, and is about a mile from the town's center. It was the site of the first recorded European-American settlement, in the 17th century. It has a population of about 2,000. The state's population is about 1,500, making it one of the smallest towns in the United States. It also has the highest percentage of Hispanic or Latino residents, with 0.50% of its population being Hispanic or Latinos of any race. The county seat is the town of New Hampshire, which is home to the University of North Carolina.

Government

Berlin, like many small New England municipalities, uses an open town meeting as its form of government. Day-to-day operations are handled by a town administrator, who is appointed by a three-person board of selectmen. Berlin has a population of about 2,000 people, according to the town's 2010 census. The town's population has grown from about 1,000 to 2,500 in the last 20 years, the town says. It is located in the eastern part of New England, near the New York City area and the New Jersey Turnpike. The town is located on the Connecticut River, which runs through the center of the town. It also has a small lake, which is used as a source of drinking water for the town and its surrounding area. It has a town hall, which was established in the early 1900s, and a town council, which has been in existence since the early 20th century.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts = 38. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 52. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 31. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Berlin = 3.3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 13,020 individuals with a median age of 41.5 age the population grows by 14.46% in Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 240 residents per square mile of area (93/km²). There are average 2.69 people per household in the 1,012 households with an average household income of $91,181 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.20% of the available work force and has dropped -3.23% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 26.34%. The number of physicians in Berlin per 100,000 population = 245.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Berlin = 46.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 63.7 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 122. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 197. 81 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 14.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 51, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts which are owned by the occupant = 78.85%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 39 years with median home cost = $385,800 and home appreciation of 4.83%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $13.23 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,818 per student. There are 14 students for each teacher in the school, 1268 students for each Librarian and 488 students for each Counselor. 5.12% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 26.29% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 10.24% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).