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Town of Berlin, Green Lake County, Wisconsin

Berlin (town), Green Lake County, town, in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. Berlin (town), Green Lake County had 1,105 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,068 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,281 (±234). GEOID 5504706950.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,105

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,068 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,281 ±234

Median household income

$113,125

±$14,447 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$251,800

±$27,158 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$1,013

±$131 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Berlin (town), Green Lake County and what county is it in?

Berlin (town), Green Lake County is a town in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. It covers 29.3 square miles of land, 36 residents per square mile in 2020.

Berlin (town), Green Lake County (marked with a dot) in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Berlin (town), Green Lake County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,105 people lived in Berlin (town), Green Lake County on July 1, 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, faster than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 1,068 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,281 (±234).

  • July 2020→2021 +29 (1,095)
  • 2021→2022 +0 (1,095)
  • 2022→2023 +11 (1,106)
  • 2023→2024 −1 (1,105)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (1,105)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureBerlin (town), Green Lake CountyGreen Lake CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,281±23419,2635,914,872no clear change
Households488±818,2852,479,480no clear change
Average household size2.63±0.252.282.33no clear change
Housing units491±8010,7722,778,572−104

Berlin (town), Green Lake County's population since 2000

From 1,145 in 2000 to 1,105 in 2025: down 3.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Berlin (town), Green Lake County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,145
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,172
  • 2010 Census 1,140
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,093
  • 2020 Census 1,068
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,105

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Berlin (town), Green Lake County?

The median resident of Berlin (town), Green Lake County is 39.5 years old; 21.9% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureBerlin (town), Green Lake CountyGreen Lake CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age39.5±7.745.640.2no clear change
Under 18 years21.9%±5.1 pts21.7%21.4%–
65 years and over14.0%±3.8 pts23.5%18.5%–
Male55.9%±3.3 pts50.0%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6.2%±5.2 pts5.6%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic88.6%±7.0 pts90.5%78.6%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.8 pts0.5%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic3.4%±4.9 pts1.1%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.3%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.2%±1.4 pts1.6%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.2%0.3%–
Born outside the United States3.4%±2.8 pts1.9%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)6.6%±5.5 pts8.7%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.6%±3.6 pts7.4%6.2%–
With a disability5.9%±2.4 pts15.6%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage4.2%±3.1 pts9.0%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.4%±2.7 pts91.4%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)28.9%±7.2 pts22.8%33.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.8%±3.4 pts7.9%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.6%±3.0 pts91.2%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.0%±1.0 pts0.6%2.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Berlin (town), Green Lake County earn?

Half of Berlin (town), Green Lake County's 488 households earn less than $113,125 a year (±$14,447), against $68,196 in Green Lake County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $93,840 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureBerlin (town), Green Lake CountyGreen Lake CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$113,125±$14,447$68,196$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$125,811±$14,289$91,125$101,466–
Per capita income$46,726±$6,011$39,565$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line2.6%±1.7 pts13.8%10.6%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.1%±1.9 pts20.0%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP4.9%±3.9 pts11.7%11.1%–
Households with a computer98.6%±1.5 pts90.2%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription95.5%±3.0 pts84.1%90.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Berlin (town), Green Lake County?

Owners occupy 91.6% of Berlin (town), Green Lake County's occupied homes and renters 8.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $251,800 by its owner (±$27,158). The median renter pays $1,013 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureBerlin (town), Green Lake CountyGreen Lake CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$251,800±$27,158$215,400$266,500no clear change
Median gross rent$1,013±$131$818$1,087no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent38.7%±27.5 pts33.9%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,613±$107$1,410$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes91.6%±4.2 pts74.5%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes8.4%±4.2 pts25.5%32.2%–
Housing units491±8010,7722,778,572−104
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±4.9 pts1.0%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±38.5 pts7.3%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes98.6%±1.4 pts79.8%66.2%–
Mobile homes1.2%±1.2 pts3.8%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.5 pts0.6%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20199.8%±6.8 pts3.9%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier8.6%±3.2 pts23.9%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle1.0%±1.4 pts7.8%6.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Berlin (town), Green Lake County work and get to work?

85.2% of Berlin (town), Green Lake County's workers drive alone and 13.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureBerlin (town), Green Lake CountyGreen Lake CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)73.4%±5.7 pts58.4%65.3%–
Unemployment rate1.1%±1.3 pts2.8%3.2%–
Drove alone to work85.2%±7.2 pts75.4%74.4%–
Carpooled1.5%±1.2 pts7.4%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.0 pts0.4%1.1%–
Walked0.0%±3.0 pts4.0%2.6%–
Worked from home13.3%±7.2 pts11.0%13.1%no clear change
Mean travel time to work22.6 min±2.624.7 min22.2 min−6.9 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Berlin (town), Green Lake County?

No census tract lies mostly in Berlin (town), Green Lake County; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Berlin (town), Green Lake County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Berlin (town), Green Lake County
Tract 1001Green Lake County3,577 $62,411 $184,00018%
Tract 1003Green Lake County2,965 $63,359 $183,10012%
Tract 1002Green Lake County2,880 $65,804 $164,8004%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Berlin (town), Green Lake County) · Census block assignment files

How does Berlin (town), Green Lake County compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Berlin (town), Green Lake County is the 7,231st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 446th-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Berlin (town), Green Lake County ranks 110th of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Berlin (town), Green Lake County's rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate446th1,239
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)154th884
Residents per square mile740th914
Median household income110th914
Per capita income333rd911
Median home value549th913
Median gross rent399th825
Poverty rate682nd706
Bachelor's degree or higher396th914
Median age707th914
Owner-occupied share244th914
Work from home315th827
Travel time to work536th914

Berlin (town), Green Lake County's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Berlin (town), Green Lake County?

24 of the 57 figures for Berlin (town), Green Lake County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Berlin (town), Green Lake County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.