Berlin TownshipSt. Clair County, MI
A town of 3,134.
Is Berlin Township a good place to live?
Berlin Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $313K for a typical one, or 4.1 years of the Detroit metro’s $77K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 275th of 697 in Michigan. On the plus side, its schools outperform 75% of the state's. Berlin Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 92% of U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 701 Michigan towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Berlin Township.
99% of working residents leave Berlin Township for work
Where Berlin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
How Berlin Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Berlin Township is from typical.
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Moving to Berlin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Berlin Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Berlin Township.
Berlin Township sends most of its workers to Detroit and beyond, but it is a long drive from an emergency room.
Most working residents commute out of Berlin Township
Berlin Township has 151 jobs for its 1,330 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 35.6 minutes, against 24.2 across Michigan.
Most working residents leave Berlin Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Berlin Township grew to 151 in 2021, 90 more than in 2011. The median household income in Berlin Township is $94,000.
| Berlin Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 10% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Michigan overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). Berlin Township’s median age is 48.6 years. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Berlin Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.6 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 137 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.3 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Berlin Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.3% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.5% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.4% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,100, single groups can be off by several points
In Berlin Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Berlin Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 17° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 0.2% of Berlin Township
3.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Berville Lions Field, at 35 acres.
| Berlin Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Berlin Township Memorial Park | 0.5 mi | 16 |
| 2. Berville Lions Field | — | 35 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On CDC estimates, Berlin Township is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns
The nearest emergency room, Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital, is 21.1 miles away in a straight line.
Berlin Township beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Berlin Township.
| Berlin Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 32% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Berlin Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.3% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Berlin Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Berlin Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Berlin Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Berlin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Berlin Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Berlin Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the township population was 3,115.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 791 ft
Berlin Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Berlin Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Township | #275 | B | B | — | A− | B |
| Almont Township | #193 | A− | B | — | A | B |
| Armada Township | #94 | A | B− | — | A | B+ |
| Riley Township | #378 | B− | C+ | — | B | B+ |
Berlin Township, Almont Township, Armada Township and Riley Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Berlin Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Berlin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Berlin Township, MI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Berlin Township grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #275 of 697 in Michigan. It grades B for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Berlin Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.