Welcome to New Berlin ...
The city of New Berlin is located in Waukesha County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Berlin has a population of 39,737 people<2> (see below for details).
New Berlin is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Berlin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We don't have a date for the establishment of New Berlin.
Websites for New Berlin ...
Official Website: www.newberlin.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Berlin had an population of 39,737 people. This is an increase of 0.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.97% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Berlin had a population of 39,584 people (or 10.15% of the total population of Waukesha County). This makes New Berlin the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of New Berlin represents 0.7% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 16th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 39,584 people, the population of New Berlin increased 3.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 38,220 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Berlin.
Communities Also Named New Berlin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named New Berlin - they are located in Florida, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Berlin.
Communities near New Berlin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Berlin.
- Milwaukee
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northeast of New Berlin.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
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- Waukesha
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the west of New Berlin.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
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- Wauwatosa
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- Wauwatosa lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northeast of New Berlin.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wauwatosa
- Brookfield
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- Brookfield lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of New Berlin.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Menomonee Falls
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- Menomonee Falls lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the north of New Berlin.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Oak Creek
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast of New Berlin.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
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- Franklin
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- Franklin lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southeast of New Berlin.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Franklin
- Caledonia
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southeast of New Berlin.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
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- Mequon
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
- Mequon lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the north of New Berlin.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mequon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mequon
- South Milwaukee
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- South Milwaukee lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east of New Berlin.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
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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 New Berlin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Berlin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Berlin. 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 New Berlin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Berlin. See our Newspapers Page for New Berlin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Berlin ...
Looking for more information about New Berlin? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Berlin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Berlin.
Adding New Berlin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Berlin 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 that we've found for New Berlin was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for New Berlin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Berlin: www.newberlin.org/
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waukesha, 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 New Berlin. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Berlin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Berlin) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for New Berlin. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from New BerlinOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Berlin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9762, Longitude: -88.1085 |
| <5> | 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. |