New Berlin, Illinois

About New Berlin

New Berlin, IL is a small town located in western Illinois, home to 1,359 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, New Berlin is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,203 residents per square mile.

📰 New Berlin News Today

• Area first responders pay tribute to longtime New Berlin police chief Capitol City Now · Aug 18
• Chief of New Berlin Police Dept. passes away WCIA.com · Jul 21
• New Berlin chief of police killed in car accident in Wisconsin wandtv.com · Jul 22
• “Electrons instead of ethanol” Illinois Times · May 20
• Gene Bergschneider Obituary - New Berlin, IL Dignity Memorial · Mar 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes New Berlin Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named New 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Berlin

• North Park reviews ★
• Wabash Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in New Berlin

• New Berlin Elementary School
• New Berlin High School
• New Berlin Jr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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