Berlin (Connecticut)
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Location in Connecticut
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| Foundation : | 1785 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Connecticut | ||
| County : | Hartford County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 37 ′ N , 72 ° 46 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 19,590 (as of 2005) | ||
| Population density : | 286 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 69.9 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) of which 68.5 km 2 (approx. 26 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 32 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 06023, 06037 | ||
| Area code : | +1 860 | ||
| FIPS : | 09-04300 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0213388 | ||
| Website : | www.town.berlin.ct.us | ||
| Mayor : | Adam P. Salina | ||
Berlin ( pronunciation : [ ˈbɜrlɪn ]) is a place in Hartford County in the US state of Connecticut .
Berlin was founded in 1785 . Based on its name, one can assume that the city founders were former German emigrants. However, no proof of this can be found.
The economy is determined by the cultivation of fruit and vegetables as well as by smaller farms. The majority of the residents work in Hartford .
Population development
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Demographics
The 18,215 inhabitants of Berlin identified in the 2000 census lived in 6,792 households; including 5,155 families. The population density was 266 per km². 6,955 residential units were recorded in the village, 6,792 of which were inhabited. Among the population were 97.0% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% American Indian, 1.7% Asian, and 0.2% from other races; 0.7% said they belonged to several ethnic groups.
Of the 4,319 households, 34.3% had children under the age of 18; 20.8% were single households. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.11.
The population was divided into 24.7% under 18 years of age, 5.3% from 18 to 24 years of age, 27.8% from 25 to 44 years of age, 25.6% from 45 to 64 years of age and 16.6% from 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years.
The median household income was 68,068 US dollars (which, well above the US average of $ 41,994 was), the median family income 76 756 $. The per capita income in Berlin was $ 27,744. 1.4% of families and 2.5% of the population lived below the poverty line.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Berlin town, Hartford County, Connecticut , data sheet with the results of the census in 2000 at factfinder.census.gov .