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Berlin Heights, Ohio
Village
Location of Berlin Heights, Ohio
Location of Berlin Heights, Ohio
Location of Berlin Heights in Erie County
Location of Berlin Heights in Erie County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Erie
Township Berlin
Area
 • Total 1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2)
 • Land 1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 651
 • Estimate 
(2023)
657
 • Density 406.88/sq mi (157.06/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44814
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-05900
GNIS feature ID 2398104

Berlin Heights is a village in Berlin Township, Erie County, Ohio, United States. The population was 651 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Sandusky, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Berlin Heights is located on State Route 61, about three miles south of Ceylon Junction and a mile north of Teaco Junction. Berlin Heights is also located between the cities of Norwalk and Vermilion.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.60 square miles (4.14 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 424
1890 517 21.9%
1900 625 20.9%
1910 554 −11.4%
1920 514 −7.2%
1930 569 10.7%
1940 552 −3.0%
1950 613 11.1%
1960 721 17.6%
1970 828 14.8%
1980 756 −8.7%
1990 691 −8.6%
2000 685 −0.9%
2010 714 4.2%
2020 651 −8.8%
2023 (est.) 657 −8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 714 people, 269 households, and 211 families living in the village. The population density was 446.3 inhabitants per square mile (172.3/km2). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 176.3 per square mile (68.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 269 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.6% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 40.2 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

Education

The local school system is Edison Local Schools, as Berlin Township and Milan Township merged their separate school systems in the 1960s. The local high school is Edison High School, and the athletic teams are known as the Edison Chargers.

Notable people

  • Paul Drennan Cravath, lawyer
  • Lizzie Holmes, anarchist, editor
  • Emma Rood Tuttle, author
  • Hudson Tuttle, spiritualist, father of the talking board

See also

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