| Type of Government |
Manager & Council |
| Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2004 |
$17,737,411 |
| Budget: School Appropriations, 2005 |
$14,215,636 |
| Zoning Ordinance |
1964/05 |
| Master Plan |
1992 |
| Capitol Improvement Plan |
Yes |
| Industrial Plans Reviewed By |
Planning Board |
| Boards and Commissions |
|
Elected:
|
City Council; School |
|
Appointed:
|
Planning; Zoning; Library; Berlin Industrial Dev Park Auth.; Recreation; Water; Police |
| Public Library |
Berlin Public |
| Police Department |
Full-time |
| Fire Department |
Full-time |
| Town Fire Insurance Rating |
5/9 |
| Emergency Medical Service |
Commercial |
| Nearest Hospital(s) |
Distance |
Staffed Beds |
| Androscoggin Valley, Berlin |
Local |
92 |
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| Electric Supplier |
PSNH |
| Natural Gas Supplier |
Portland Natural Gas; KeySpan |
| Water Supplier |
Berlin Water Works |
| Sanitation |
Municipal |
| Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Yes |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
|
|
Curbside Trash Pickup
|
Municipal |
|
Pay-As-You-Throw Program
|
No |
|
Recycling
|
Voluntary |
| Telephone Company |
Verizon |
| Cellular Telephone Access |
Yes |
| Cable Television Access |
Yes |
| Public Access Television Station |
Yes |
| High Speed Internet Service: |
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Business
|
Yes |
|
Residential
|
Yes |
|
|
| 2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) |
$29.24 |
| 2006 Equalization Ratio |
96.8 |
| 2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) |
$29.84 |
| 2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type |
|
Residential Land and Buildings
|
68.9% |
|
Commercial Land and Buildings
|
15.6% |
|
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other
|
15.5% |
|
|
| 2006 Total Housing Units |
5,062 |
| |
|
| 2006 Single-Family Units |
2,450 |
|
Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
|
-4 |
| 2006 Multi-Family Units |
2,518 |
|
Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units
|
-3 |
| 2006 Manufactured Housing Units |
94 |
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| Total Population |
Community |
County |
| 2006 |
9,954 |
33,019 |
| 2000 |
10,331 |
33,156 |
| 1990 |
11,889 |
34,879 |
| 1980 |
13,084 |
35,014 |
| 1970 |
15,256 |
34,189 |
| Census 2000 Demographics |
| Population by Gender |
|
Male
|
4,922 |
Female
|
5,409 |
| Population by Age Group |
|
Under age 5
|
529 |
|
Age 5 to 19
|
1,914 |
|
Age 20 to 34
|
1,590 |
|
Age 35 to 54
|
2,965 |
|
Age 55 to 64
|
997 |
|
Age 65 and over
|
2,336 |
|
Median Age
|
42.5 years |
| Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over |
|
High school graduate or higher
|
72.6% |
|
Bachelor's degree or higher
|
6.7% |
|
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| Per capita income |
$15,780 |
| Median 4-person family income |
$38,750 |
| Median household income |
$29,647 |
| Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers |
|
Male
|
$33,190 |
|
Female
|
$21,156 |
| Families below the poverty level |
9.1% |
|
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| Annual Average |
1996 |
2006 |
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
5,296 |
4,708 |
|
Employed
|
4,962 |
4,471 |
|
Unemployed
|
334 |
237 |
|
Unemployment Rate
|
6.3% |
5.0% |
|
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| Annual Average Covered Employment |
1996 |
2006 |
| Goods Producing Industries |
|
|
|
Average Employment
|
1,478 |
509 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$692 |
$685 |
| |
|
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| Service Providing Industries |
|
|
|
Average Employment
|
2,124 |
1,973 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$370 |
$587 |
| |
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| Total Private Industry |
|
|
|
Average Employment
|
3,602 |
2,482 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$502 |
$607 |
| |
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| Government (Federal, State, and Local) |
|
|
|
Average Employment
|
1,052 |
1,386 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$442 |
$619 |
| |
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| Total, Private plus Government |
|
|
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Average Employment
|
4,654 |
3,868 |
|
Average Weekly Wage
|
$488 |
$611 |
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