Berlin, Illinois

About Berlin

Set in the western part of Illinois, Berlin is a tiny community with an estimated population of 142.

Berlin holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.89 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 160 residents per square mile.

📰 Berlin News Today

• Middle School Football New Berlin High School - 10/06/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 6
• Gene Bergschneider Obituary - New Berlin, IL Dignity Memorial · Mar 27
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for New Berlin, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 19
• New Berlin High School (IL) Volleyball MaxPreps · Sep 15
• New Berlin chief of police killed in car accident in Wisconsin Capitol City Now · Jul 21

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What Makes Berlin Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Berlin — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Berlin

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