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History · Berlin Township

57% of Berlin Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1952 on and the census since 1910.

0on the National Register
57%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Berlin Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Berlin Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Berlin Township’s homes were built before 1938.
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The story so far

Berlin Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Berlin Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 28 to 32 (+14%).

By decade

Berlin Township, decade by decade

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Berlin, North Dakota 6-12-20082008Berlin, North Dakota 6-12-2008
On the map

Berlin Township on the map, 1952 to 1994

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Berlin Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Berlin Township on the 1952 USGS mapBerlin Township on the 1971 USGS mapBerlin Township on the 1994 USGS map1952New Rockford sheet · 1:250,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Berlin Township.

People over time

Berlin Township, census by census

0100192019401960198020002020Peak: 137

Between 31 and 137 people in every census since 1910.

12 censuses, 1910–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Berlin Township’s Wikipedia page.

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Progress TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSpeedwell TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWallace TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRexine TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townJohnson TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.