Berlin Township, Bureau County, Illinois

Township in Illinois, United States

Township in Illinois, United States

Berlin Township

Township

Location in Bureau County

Bureau County's location in Illinois

Coordinates: 41°26′47″N 89°20′09″W﻿ / ﻿41.44639°N 89.33583°W﻿ / 41.44639; -89.33583
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Bureau
Established| November 6, 1849
Area

• Total

| 36.56 sq mi (94.7 km2)
• Land| 36.56 sq mi (94.7 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation

| 735 ft (224 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 659
• Density| 18/sq mi (7.0/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

61312, 61323, 61330, 61337, 61356

FIPS code| 17-011-05430

Berlin Township is one of twenty-five townships in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020[update] census, its population was 659 and it contained 297 housing units.[1]

## Geography

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According to the 2010[update] census, the township has a total area of 36.56 square miles (94.7 km2), all land.[2]

### Cities

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* Dover (east quarter)
* Malden

### Unincorporated towns

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* Zearing

### Cemeteries

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The township contains Malden Cemetery.

### Major highways

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* US Route 34

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 746| | —
2020| 659| | −11.7%
US Decennial Census[3]

## Demographics

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As of the 2020 census[1] there were 659 people, 289 households, and 200 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.03 inhabitants per square mile (6.96/km2). There were 297 housing units at an average density of 8.12 per square mile (3.14/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.23% White, 1.06% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.97% from other races, and 2.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.01% of the population.

There were 289 households, out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.29% were married couples living together, 10.38% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 30.80% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.89.

The township's age distribution consisted of 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $66,806, and the median income for a family was $76,964. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,651. About 15.5% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

## School districts

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* Malden Community School District
* La Moille Community Unit School District 303

## Political districts

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* Illinois's 11th congressional district
* State House District 76
* State Senate District 38

## References

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* "Berlin Township, Bureau County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
* US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States National Atlas

1. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
2. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

## External links

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* City-Data.com
* Illinois State Archives

Places adjacent to Berlin Township, Bureau County, Illinois

| Ohio Township | Lamoille Township | Clarion Township

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Dover Township |

Berlin Township

| Westfield Township
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Princeton Township | Selby Township | Hall Township

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Municipalities and communities of Bureau County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Princeton

Cities|

* Peru‡
* Princeton
* Spring Valley

Map of Illinois highlighting Bureau County

Villages|

* Arlington
* Buda
* Bureau Junction
* Cherry
* Dalzell‡
* DePue
* Dover
* Hollowayville
* La Moille
* Ladd
* Malden
* Manlius
* Mineral
* Neponset
* New Bedford
* Ohio
* Seatonville
* Sheffield
* Tiskilwa
* Walnut
* Wyanet

Townships|

* Arispie
* Berlin
* Bureau
* Clarion
* Concord
* Dover
* Fairfield
* Gold
* Greenville
* Hall
* Indiantown
* Lamoille
* Leepertown
* Macon
* Manlius
* Milo
* Mineral
* Neponset
* Ohio
* Princeton
* Selby
* Walnut
* Westfield
* Wheatland
* Wyanet

Unincorporated
communities|

* Clarion
* Coal Hollow
* Greenoak
* Kasbeer
* Langley
* Limerick
* Lone Tree Corners
* Marquette
* Milo
* Normandy
* Ottville
* Providence
* Thomas
* Van Orin
* Webster Park
* Wendel
* Whitefield‡
* Yorktown
* Zearing

Ghost town|

* Bourbonais

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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