Welcome to Berkley ...
The city of Berkley is located in Oakland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Berkley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Berkley has a population of 15,370 people<2> (see below for details).
Berkley is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Berkley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Berkley: (248) and (947)<4>
The ZIP code for Berkley: 48072<5>
Websites for Berkley ...
Official Website: www.berkleymich.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Berkley had an population of 15,370 people. This is an increase of 2.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Berkley had a population of 14,970 people. This makes Berkley the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Berkley represents 0.15% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 64th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,970 people, the population of Berkley decreased 3.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 15,531 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Berkley.
Communities Also Named Berkley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Berkley - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Berkley.
Communities near Berkley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berkley.
- Detroit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <6>
- Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <6>
- Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
- Warren has also been known as:
- Cottageville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <6>
- Sterling Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
- Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <6>
- Dearborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
- Dearborn is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <6>
- Livonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Livonia is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <6>
- Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
- Westland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Westland is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <6>
- Farmington Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
- Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <6>
- Rochester Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
- Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Berkley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berkley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berkley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Berkley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berkley. See our Newspapers Page for Berkley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berkley ...
Looking for more information about Berkley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Berkley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Berkley.
Adding Berkley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Berkley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Berkley was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Berkley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Berkley: www.berkleymich.org/
The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Berkley. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berkley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (947) is an overlay for area code (248). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Berkley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Berkley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |