| Berlin Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania |
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| Second-class township | |
| Township of Berlin | |
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Beach Lake post office
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Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| US Congressional District | PA-10 |
| State Senatorial District | 20 |
| State House of Representatives District | 139 |
| County | Wayne |
| School District |
Wayne Highlands Region III |
| Incorporated | November 28, 1826 |
| Named for | Berlin, Germany |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| • Board of Supervisors |
Supervisors
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| • US Representative | Tom Marino (R) |
| • State Senator | Lisa Baker (R) |
| • State Representative | Michael Peifer (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.6 sq mi (103 km2) |
| • Land | 38.5 sq mi (99.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369.1 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,578 |
| • Density | 66.9/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1217213 |
| FIPS code | 42-127-05784 |
| Website | Berlin Township Tax Collector |
Berlin Township is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The township's population was 2,578 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39.6 square miles (103 km2), 38.5 square miles (100 km2) of which is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (2.78%) of which is water.
The following villages are located in Berlin Township:
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,578 people and 712 families residing in the township. The population density was 66.9 inhabitants per square mile (25.8/km2). There were 1,234 housing units at an average density of 32.1 per square mile (12.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.5% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.7% Asian. 0.2% of the township's inhabitants classified themselves as being from other races, and 0.9% identified as two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race made up 2.4% of the population.
There were 1,002 households, 57.9% of which were heterosexual married couples living together (Pennsylvania did not start performing same-sex marriages until May 20, 2014), and 29.9% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them. % had a male householder with no wife present, while 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% of households were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 10.8% of which consisted of an individual 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.