Berlin, Pennsylvania Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,192. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,116 (-3.5% change)
 
Males: 999   (45.6%)
Females: 1,193   (54.4%)

Somerset County

Median resident age:   41.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years

Zip codes: 15530 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,300 (it was $29,219 in 2000)
Berlin   $31,300
Pennsylvania:   $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,500 (it was $79,100 in 2000)
Berlin   $91,500
Pennsylvania:   $131,900

Berlin, PA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
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Races in Berlin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)


Latest news from Berlin, PA collected exclusively by usaelectionpolls.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (41.5%), United States (8.5%), Irish (7.0%), English (3.4%), Polish (3.1%), Italian (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/07/1833

Elevation: 2323 feet

Land area: 0.91 square miles.

Population density: 2347 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Berlin

For population 25 years and over in Berlin

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berlin borough

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.4%
Pennsylvania:   4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Berlin:   1.0% ($777)
Pennsylvania:   1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (79.0 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (261.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shanksville borough, PA (7.4 miles ), Garrett borough, PA (8.4 miles ), Meyersdale borough, PA (9.0 miles ), Callimont, PA (9.1 miles) , Friedens, PA (9.4 miles ), Somerset borough, PA (10.5 miles ), Indian Lake borough, PA (10.9 miles ), Stoystown borough, PA (12.5 miles ).

Latitude: 39.92 N, Longitude: 78.95 W


People in group quarters in Berlin
  • 139 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 814


Population change in the 1990s: +128 (+6.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



 

Crime in Berlin by Year

Type 2001 2002 2006
Murders 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 0 0
    per 100,000 45.6 0.0 0.0
Robberies 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 4 2 0
    per 100,000 182.4 90.8 0.0
Burglaries 3 12 0
    per 100,000 136.8 545.0 0.0
Thefts 37 19 0
    per 100,000 1687.2 862.9 0.0
Auto thefts 1 1 0
    per 100,000 45.6 45.4 0.0
Arson 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 121.1) 153.7 94.5 0.0

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Average climate in Berlin, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Berlin-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the Berlin city center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $4 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Berlin:
  • MEYERSDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MYERSDALE, PA)
  • SOMERSET COMM HOSP (about 11 miles; SOMERSET, PA)
  • WINDBER HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WINDBER, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berlin:
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 28 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 39 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 51 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Berlin:
  • SOMERSET COUNTY (about 9 miles; SOMERSET, PA; ID: 2G9)
  • INDIAN LAKE (about 13 miles; CENTRAL CITY, PA; ID: 5G2)
  • SEVEN SPRINGS (about 26 miles; SEVEN SPRINGS BOROUGH, PA; ID: 7SP)

Operable nuclear power plant near Berlin:
  • 18 miles: Three Mile Island 1 in Londonderry Twp., PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berlin:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 27 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 58 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 66 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
Public high school in Berlin:
  • BERLIN BROTHERSVALLEY SHS (Students: 287; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Berlin:
  • BERLIN BROTHERSVALLEY EL SCH (Students: 367; Grades: KG - 04)
  • BERLIN BROTHERSVALLEY MS (Students: 286; Grades: 05 - 08)

Notable locations in Berlin: Vietersburg (A) , East Liberty (B) .

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Berlin and their reported violations in the past:

BERLIN BORO MUNI AUTH (Population served: 2450, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (DEC-13-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and DEC-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-14-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and DEC-10-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-02-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-10-1999)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:   2.3 people
Pennsylvania:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   65.6%
Whole state:   67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.9%
Whole state:   5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   10.0%
Whole state:   11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   3.5%
Whole state:   5.1%

Berlin compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Berlin (2007 data):
  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Berlin Branch at 534 Main Street, branch established on 1900-04-17. Info updated 2006-07-26: Bank assets: $5,843.0 mil, Deposits: $4,385.2 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 160 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation
  • Somerset Trust Company: Berlin Branch at 420 Main Street, branch established on 1991-06-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $446.0 mil, Deposits: $373.6 mil, headquarters in Somerset, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 0 $0   4 $957
Police Protection - Officers 1 $2,471 $29,652 4 $4,079
Financial Administration 1 $1,869 $22,428 1 $709
Sewerage 1 $3,437 $41,244 0 $0
Electric Power 0 $0   1 $1,643
Solid Waste Management 3 $5,147 $20,588 0 $0
Other Government Administration 1 $2,901 $34,812 0 $0
Streets and Highways 5 $10,275 $24,660 0 $0
Totals for Government 12 $26,100 $26,100 10 $7,388


Berlin government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $573,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $248,000
    Solid Waste Management: $226,000
  • Construction - General: $2,945,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,261,000
    General - Other: $192,000
    Sewerage: $188,000
    Solid Waste Management: $162,000
    Regular Highways: $116,000
    Police Protection: $107,000
    Water Utilities: $92,000
    Central Staff Services: $69,000
    General Public Buildings: $34,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
    Fire Protection: $23,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $631,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $967,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $573,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,025,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $307,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $29,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,611,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,449,000
    Water Utilities: $139,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $40,000
    All Other: $18,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $125,000
    Property: $36,000
    NEC: $27,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $409,000

3.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,319 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   3.26%
Pennsylvania average:   4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cambria County, PA  0.87% ($35,913 average AGI)
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.23% ($35,463)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.19% ($57,607)


3.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,568 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   3.82%
Pennsylvania average:   5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($291 average AGI)
Somerset County:   0.05%
Pennsylvania average:   0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cambria County, PA  0.79% ($21,680 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.29% ($36,365)
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.23% ($31,597)


Strongest AM radio stations in Berlin:
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WHJB (1600 AM; 5 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: JOHN H. CESSNA)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Berlin:
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WCCL (101.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WUZY (97.7 FM; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN,INC.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCBC-FM (107.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: PROSPERITAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, L P)
  • WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Berlin:
  • WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)
  • W57BM (Channel 57; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
  • WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)

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