Berlin, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Berlin, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Colquitt
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.16
Area Land Km2:2.16
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.84
Area Land Sq Mi:0.84
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:511
Population Density Km2:236.13
Population Density Sq Mi:611.24
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:31.0675°N -83.6236°W
Elevation M:79
Elevation Ft:259
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31722
Area Code:229
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-07304[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0354554[3]
Website:https://cityofberlinga.com

Berlin is a city in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 511.

History

Berlin was incorporated as a town in 1910.[4] A post office has been in operation at Berlin since 1910.[5] The community was named after Berlin, in Germany.[6] Upon American entry into World War I, the town was renamed "Lens" due to Anti-German sentiment. The name "Berlin" was soon afterwards restored.

Geography

Berlin is located at 31.0675°N -83.6236°W (31.067405, -83.623649).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8sqmi, all land.

Climate

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 595 people, 196 households, and 145 families residing in the town. In 2020, there were 511 people residing in the town.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Book: Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 1910. 397. Georgia.
  5. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . April 2, 2018.
  6. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 17 . 0-915430-00-2.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.