Berlin, New Jersey
Berlin, New Jersey | |
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John Wescott House | |
| Nickname: "Long-A-Coming" | |
Location of Berlin in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Berlin, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′31″N 74°56′13″W / 39.792059°N 74.936986°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Royal charter | June 1, 1695 (as part of Waterford Township) |
| Incorporated | April 26, 1927 |
| Named after | Berlin, Germany |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Rick Miller (I, term ends December 31, 2027) |
| • Administrator | Anne Marie Miller |
| • Municipal clerk | Rachel Von der Tann |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.61 sq mi (9.34 km2) |
| • Land | 3.59 sq mi (9.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.39% |
| • Rank | 311th of 565 in state 10th of 37 in county |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,489 |
• Estimate (2023) | 7,534 |
| • Rank | 307th of 565 in state 18th of 37 in county |
| • Density | 2,083.8/sq mi (804.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 288th of 565 in state 29th of 37 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08009 |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3400705440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 885158 |
| Website | www |
Berlin is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,489, a decrease of 99 (−1.3%) from the 2010 census count of 7,588, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,439 (+23.4%) from the 6,149 counted in the 2000 census.
Berlin was incorporated as a borough on March 29, 1927, from portions of Berlin Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 26, 1927.